Legal Opinion
Sturgeon v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 1999No. 49S00-9805-CR-307PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Appellant Charles D. Sturgeon raises interesting questions about when the motive to fabricate arises for purposes of Indiana Evidence Rule 801, what proof is necessary to warrant a change of judge in criminal cases, and others. Ultimately, we find these claims unavailing.
Facts and Procedural History
Sturgeon was found guilty on three counts: murder, felony murder, and robbery as a class A felony. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment without parole for murder, with a twenty year consecutive sentence for robbery, entered as a class B felony. The court also merged…
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