Wilson v. State

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Murder, for which he received a sentence of sixty (60) years, Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter, for which he received a sentence of twenty (20) years, and a second count of Attempted Voluntary Manslaughter, for which he also received a sentence of twenty (20) years, all sentences to run consecutively.

The facts are: Appellant, who was an alcoholic, frequently stayed in an apartment in the back of the K & B Tavern in Evansville. That apartment was occupied by Bernice Foley, the proprietor of the tavern. Evidence showed that appellant was…