Wash v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant brings this appeal from his conviction by a jury for Attempted Murder, a class A felony, IC § 85-42-1-1 and IC § 35-41-5-1 [Burns 1979]. The judge sentenced him to confinement in a medium security facility for twenty (20) years.

The facts are: On February 12, 1982, at approximately 5:00 P.M., Romie Whiteside arrived at his home in Gary, Indiana. Moments after he had entered, Mrs. Whiteside answered a knock at the door and allowed her brother Tony Johnson, and appellant to enter the residence. Mr. Whiteside addressed appellant stating, "You're the one that tried…