Simmons v. State

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

James Simmons was convicted by a jury of murder and the trial court sentenced him to the Indiana Department of Correction for sixty-five years. Simmons now appeals his conviction. We affirm.

Issues

Simmons raises the following consolidated and restated issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court properly admitted into evidence hearsay testimony from witnesses Elijah Bowman and Officer Powell;

2. Whether the trial court properly denied Simmons' motion for a mistrial.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts reveal that Simmons and Valencia Blair, both semi-truck drivers, met…