Drew v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Appellant-defendant Lee E. Drew appeals from a conviction for felony murder 1 and burglary, 2 both class A felonies. Defendant raises three issues on appeal:

1. effect of promises by prosecutor upon voluntariness of resulting confession; -

2. denial of mistrial and admonishment following juror outburst and replacement; and,

3. sufficiency of evidence.

On October 3, 1988, the Fort Wayne Police initiated an investigation of a burglary/homicide at the home of 87 year-old Robert Smith. Smith's house was in great disarray and his body was discovered in a bedroom with two large-caliber…