Blevins v. State

Appellant was charged by grand jury indictment with first degree murder in Wayne County. The indictment also charged Kenneth Francis as a co-defendant. Venue was changed to Shelby County. The Honorable George J. Lewis was selected as special judge. Both defendants filed motions for separate trials, which were granted. Trial of the appellant by jury resulted in a finding of guilty of first degree murder, following which he was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Indiana State Prison.

The record discloses the following facts:

On June 1, 1970, the appellant, Shirley Blevins, Kenneth Francis and…