Davis v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Gary Lee Davis (Davis) was charged with murder, 1.C. 35-42-1-1, and with being a habitual offender, 1.0. 35-50-2-8. A jury found him guilty of the lesser-included offense of voluntary manslaughter, a class B felony, 1.C. 35-42, 1-8, and determined that he was an habit ual offender. The trial judge subsequently sentenced him to separate, consecutive terms of twenty (20) and (80) years imprisonment.

The issues raised on this direct appeal are:

1. whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury on the definition of "knowingly;"

2. whether the trial court…