Woods v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

We review and affirm the defendant’s convictions and sentences for Murder 1 , Robbery (class A felony) 2 and Camying a Handgun Without a License. 3

Background

On May 13, 1993, employees of the Black Eyed Pea restaurant on North Michigan Road, Indianapolis, reported to work around 7:50 a.m. They rang the back doorbell of the restaurant. Although the lights inside the restaurant were on and general manager Laura Botts’s vehicle was in the parking lot, no one answered the doorbell. The employees were concerned about Botts so one of them went to a nearby restaurant and called 911.

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