Price v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder in violation of I.C. § 35^42-1-1 [Burns 1977]. He was sentenced to forty years in prison.

At about 12:30 a. m., after a day of beer drinking, appellant went to the victim’s home to talk to her about their amorous relationship. Later the victim gave appellant a ride home in her automobile. On the way, they stopped at the home of a friend of appellant, ostensibly to pick up some beer. While the victim waited in her car, appellant obtained a twenty-two caliber rifle and returned to the car. When they arrived at appellant’s house,…