Legal Opinion

Munsey v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 25, 1981No. 1280S433PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUNTER, Judge.

Sparkle Munsey was found guilty of rape, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-^4-l(a) (Burns 1979 Repl.), and burglary, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35^13-2-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of twenty and ten years for his respective convictions. He presents the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion that he was the person who committed the two crimes; and

2. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion that a “deadly weapon” was employed in the commission of the rape.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Henderson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Muse v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  3. McFarland v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. McCawley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Dixon v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Underhill v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Gatewood v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Smith v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Watkins v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Lamb v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984

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