Dunlop v. State

The defendant, Tracey T. Dunlop, appeals his convictions for the murder1 of Carolyn Hawkins, two counts of robbery, both as class B felonies,2 and two counts of criminal confinement, both as class B felonies,3 and his sentence of life imprisonment without parole. In this direct appeal, he claims: (1) erroneous instruction on the defense of voluntary intoxication; (2) erroneous instruction on life without parole; and (3) improper sentence.

Instruction on Voluntary Intoxication Defense

The defendant first contends that the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on the defense of voluntary…