Fleener v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was charged by indictment in two counts for murder and felony murder, Ind.Code § 35-13-4-l(a) (Burns 1975), for the 1977 stabbing of Harold Lewis in Evansville. After trial by jury he was convicted. The trial court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment on the felony murder count. The murder count was dismissed prior to trial. This direct appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether or not the trial court erred in admitting the defendant’s confession.(2) Whether or not the trial court erred in admitting statements attributable to the defendant…