Collier v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Murder, for which he received a sentence of sixty (60) years, Criminal Recklessness, a Class D felony, for which he received a sentence of four (4) years, and Carrying a Handgun Without a License, a Class A misdemeanor, for which he received a sentence of one (1) year, all sentences to run consecutively.

The facts are: On September 12, 1988, the victim, Frederic J. McGuire, Jr., sustained a mortal gunshot wound outside his home in Indianapolis. He was taken to Community Hospital where he died September 15, 1988. A witness,…