Swafford v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Gary L. Swafford, was convicted of murder by a jury. Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1(1) (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections for a period of thirty-two years. He presents the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict of the jury;

2. Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury on “brain death”;

3. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser offenses of battery and criminal recklessness;

4. Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury…