State v. Brezee

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PADGETT, J.

This is an appeal from a conviction of murder and attempted rape. There are four claims of error. (1) That appellant’s right to counsel was violated by the State in the statements taken from him. (2) That the language of the indictment for attempted rape was defective. (3) That the jury should have been instructed on the attempted rape count that “conduct shall not be considered a substantial step under [the attempt statute] unless it is strongly corroborative of the defendant’s criminal intent”. (4) That there was insufficient evidence to support the…