Newson v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant David Newson was convicted of Murder and Carrying a Handgun Without a License. He appeals, arguing (1) that the trial court committed reversible error when it excluded certain testimony of a witness, and (2) that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. Finding that the testimony was, in fact, not excluded and that the evidence was sufficient, we affirm Defendant’s convictions.

We have jurisdiction over this direct appeal because the longest single sentence exceeds fifty years. Ind. Const, art. VII, § 4; Ind. Appellate Rule 4(A)(7).

Background

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