Wray v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in appellant’s conviction of Murder, for which he received a sentence of fifty (50) years, and Theft, a Class D felony, for which he received a sentence of four (4) years, his sentences to be served concurrently.

The facts are: At approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 15, 1987, Ruby Strange heard a loud pounding on a door. Strange lived in a trailer park and was a neighbor to Bob Bayens and appellant’s uncle, with whom appellant was living. The second time she heard the sound she got out of bed and looked out the window. She saw appellant getting into Bayens’…