Napier v. State

Arterburn, C.J. *

Defendant-appellant, Billy Napier, was charged by indictment with the crime of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Patrick M. Rhine on May 23, 1972. Appellant pleaded not guilty and trial was had before a jury in the Allen Circuit Court on August 29, 1972. The jury returned a verdict of guilty as charged and thereafter, on September 25, 1972, the trial court entered judgment and sentenced the Appellant to imprisonment in the Indiana State Prison for a period of not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty-five (25) years. On September 28, 1972, the Appellant…