Legal Opinion
McManus v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 2004No. 82S00-0104-DP-188PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Paul Michael McManus was convicted of three counts of murder and sentenced to death. He challenges the constitutionality of Indiana's death penalty statute and argues that his conviction is invalid due to evidentiary errors and his incompetence to stand trial. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
Facts and Procedural History
On February 26, 2001, Paul McManus murdered his wife and two children. Prior to the murders, McManus separated from his wife and was arrested for domestic battery. In the course of the battery, he threatened to kill "everyone." During the weeks…
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