Clemons v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, James Burnus Clemons, was charged with attempted murder, a class A felony, Ind.Code §§ 35-42-1-1 and 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was tried by a jury and found guilty of attempted voluntary manslaughter, a class B felony, Ind. Code §§ 35-42-1-3 and 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). The Court sentenced him to twenty years’ imprisonment. This direct appeal raises the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for change of judge;

2. Whether the trial court erred in admitting certain photographs and a pair of pants into evidence;

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