Hunt v. State

This is an appeal by Dennis Hunt, appellant (defendant below), from a conviction for First Degree Murder. Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of killing a human being while in the commission of first degree arson, and entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was to a jury which returned a verdict of guilty, and appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for life. Appellant filed a Motion to Correct Errors which was overruled and this appeal followed.

This appeal presents three issues:(1) Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict;(2) Whether the trial court…