Allen v. State

GARRARD, Judge.

Larry Allen was found guilty of murder on April 18, 1989 after an eight-day jury trial featuring "voluminous" physical evidence, and over forty witnesses. Allen and his two co-defendants, Brian Houchin and Joseph Hallock, were tried jointly over Allen's and Hallock's motion for separate trial. All three were found guilty of murder. Houchin shot and killed a bank teller while the three co-defendants performed an armed bank robbery. Houchin testified in his own defense after the State of Indiana rested.

Stan Muncie testified for the State that on some occasions prior to the…