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DINNING v. STATE

No. 870S191.

256 Ind. 399 (1971)

269 N.E.2d 371

WILLIAM DINNING v. STATE OF INDIANA.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing denied August 3, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Vincent, of Terre Haute, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Attorney General, William F. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General, R. Michael Bruney, Deputy Attorney General, for appellee.

GIVAN, J.

Appellant was charged with first degree murder. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict of guilty as charged, after which the appellant was sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for life.

The record discloses the following facts:

In early September, 1969, the appellant had told his step-daughter that he was going to kill her mother (the decedent in this case). He also stated that he was going to burn the house down. On numerous occasions the...

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