Legal Opinion

Byrd v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 7, 1991No. 48A04-9012-CR-576PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAKER, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Stephen Byrd appeals his conviction for the murder 2 of Linda Chafin. His five issues for our review are:

1. Whether the trial court erred in limiting the testimony of the defense psychiatrist.

2. Whether the trial court erred in giving final instruction no. 82.

8. Whether the trial court erred in allowing testimony of the victim's state of mind.

4. Whether the trial court erred in allowing testimony regarding Byrd's extrinsic offenses. 5. Whether there was sufficient evi dence to sustain Byrd's conviction.

We reverse and remand for a new trial. Because we…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Comber v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Penley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Sharp v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Rubin v. JohnsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. HouserUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  2. Gravens v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Angleton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Grayson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. Byrd v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1992

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