Holder v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury found Bonnie S. Holder guilty of voluntary manslaughter, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-1-8 (West Supp.1990). The trial court entered judgment on the verdict and sentenced her to twenty years in prison. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for a new trial. Holder v. State, No. 72A04-8910-CR-452 (Ind.App. October 30, 1990). We grant transfer and affirm the trial court.

Holder's appeal presents five issues:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support Holder's conviction in light of her self-defense claim;

2. Whether the trial court improperly excluded…