Cook v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
FRIEDLANDER, Judge.
CASE SUMMARY
Defendant-appellant Rodney Cook (Cook) appeals from his sentences for attempted murder, rape and confinement, claiming the trial judge was biased against him because she cried during the sentencing hearing.
We affirm.
FACTS
The facts most favorable to the trial court's judgment reveal that on August 19, 1991, the victim returned to her apartment after dining with her mother. While standing at her mailbox, Cook, her neighbor, approached her and asked to borrow some salt. The victim entered her apartment and went into the kitchen for some salt. When she returned to…
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