Head v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Curtis Lee Head, was convicted by a jury of attempted felony-murder, Ind.Code § 35-42-1 — 1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and Ind.Code § 35 — 41-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.), as well as robbery, a class A felony. Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to consecutive terms of fifty and thirty years for his respective crimes. In his direct appeal, he presents the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court erred in overruling defendant’s motion to dismiss the attempted felony-murder charge and in instructing the jury on that count;

2. Whether the…