Gatchett v. State

HUNTER, J.*

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of second degree murder. Defendant-appellant raises several contentions of error in the trial below:(1) Whether the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a change of venue from Morgan County.

*110Appellant was indicted by the Marion County Grand Jury for first degree murder in the shooting death of Clarence Powell. On his own motion, the cause was transferred to the Morgan Circuit Court. On the day of trial, appellant filed a second motion for change of venue which was overruled. He based his motion upon the general allegation…