Van Orden v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Julie Van Orden was found guilty of murder by a jury in the Bartholomew Cireuit Court and subsequently was sentenced by the trial judge to a term of forty years imprisonment. She now directly appeals and raises the following seven issues for our consideration:

1. denial of Appellant's motion to suppress a certain manuscript written by her;

2. denial of Appellant's request to begin opening and closing arguments and to present her evidence before the State's presentation;

8. denial of Appellant's motion to televise the trial proceedings;

4. admission into…