Reames v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of murder IL.C. § 35-18-4-1. A jury tried the case. Appellant received an indeterminate sentence of fifteen to twenty-five years.

The procedural story of this case is set forth here. On February 17, 19883, the State charged appellant by amended information with First Degree murder. The information alleged that appellant committed the murder on September 1, 1977. On February 17, 1983, appellant entered a plea of not guilty. On February 22, 1983, the first trial commenced and on February 28, 1983, it ended in a hung jury. On May 16,…