Robinson v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from a conviction of murder Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1. The case was tried before a jury. Appellant received a sentence of sixty years.

Appellant raises four issues on appeal: (1) whether trial court erred in allowing the lawyer of the victim's mother to be present during his testimony before the grand jury; (2) whether trial court erred in refusing to give his tendered instructions, Nos. 5 and 7; (8) whether the evidence was sufficient to support his conviction for murder; (4) the sentence imposed was manifestly unreasonable.

These are the facts that tend to…