Legal Opinion
Bruce v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1978No. 1075 S 261, 776 S 227PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*193DeBruler, J.
Appellant has perfected separate appeals from conviction of two counts of first degree murder, Ind. *194Code § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975), repealed October 1,1977, (No. 1075 S 261) and of rape, § 35-13-4-3 (Burns 1975), and armed rape, § 35-12-1-1 (Burns 1975) both repealed October 1, 1977, (No. 776 S 227). We have consolidated these appeals because several issues require a consideration of the circumstances of both cases.
On February 4, 1974, an elderly couple, Stanley and Lillian Machín, were murdered in their Beverly Shores, Indiana, home. Appellant, a Michigan City resident, was…
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