Norris v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

John M. Norris appeals his conviction for the murder of his long-term live-in girlfriend Elizabeth Lepucki. He argues that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on involuntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense of *364murder and that the evidence is insufficient to support his murder conviction. Because the charging information alleges only a knowing or intentional killing and does not assert a battery, involuntary manslaughter is not a factually included lesser offense of murder. Therefore, the trial court did not err in refusing to…