Hammers v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from conviction by a jury of one (1) count of conspiracy to commit murder, I.C. § 35-41-5-2, a class A felony, and one (1) count of habitual offender, I.C. § 35-50-2-8. Appellant was sentenced to thirty-five (35) years on the conspiracy charge and the sentence was enhanced by five (5) years as a result of the habitual offender determination.. There are seven (7) issues presented on appeal: (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for conspiracy to commit murder; (2) whether due to the acquittal of appellant in the same trial on…