Aguilar v. State

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant-Defendant Arturo Aguilar appeals his conviction for murder, 1 a felony. We affirm.

Issue

Aguilar presents one issue for our review, which we restate as whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing his tendered jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense of murder.

Facts and Procedural History

Aguilar and Sheila Michael dated for several years. They lived together in an apartment in Indianapolis until Michael ended the relationship in January 2001. That month, she moved into a separate apartment in the same complex.

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