State v. Anderson

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

The State of Indiana appeals the post-conviction court's judgment granting post-conviction relief to Anderson after the court held that it was fundamental error to not instruct the jury that Anderson must have entertained the specific intent to kill when taking a substantial step toward committing murder. The State contends that the instructions given were consistent with the law at the time of Anderson's trial and that case law dictating that jurors be instructed about the specific intent element occurred after Anderson's conviction. Because we find that the…