English v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of Murder. Although the State originally asked for the death penalty, that request was dropped at the sentencing hearing. Appellant also was convicted of Criminal Confinement. He received a sentence of sixty (60) years for the conviction of murder and twenty (20) years for the conviction of criminal confinement, the sentences to be served consecutively.

The facts are: Appellant and the victim, Diane English, had been married and recently divorced. On September 15, 1987, appellant called Diane at her office, and shortly thereafter he arrived at the…