Armstrong v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was charged in a four-count indictment with the crimes of Attempted Murder, as defined in I.C. 35-41-5-1 [Bums’ 1979] and I.C. 35-42-1-1 [Burns’ 1979]. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty on this charge. He was also charged with Unlawful Possession of an Explosive, and two counts of Arson. The jury acquitted him on those charges. Appellant was sentenced to a twenty (20) year term of imprisonment.

The relevant facts are as follows. On April 12, 1978, there was an explosion outside the home of one Bobby Hatfield, a resident of Muncie, Indiana. Muncie…