McDONALD v. STATE

No. 2-974A227.

325 N.E.2d 862 (1975)

Steve McDonald et al., Appellants (Defendants below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District.

April 24, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Bostwick, Wabash, for appellants.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Russell W. Sims, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


LYBROOK, Judge.

Defendants-appellants Steve McDonald (Steve), Gary Southerton (Gary) and Larry Southerton (Larry) appeal from convictions of theft and auto banditry, raising the following issues for review:

(1) Whether the trial court erred in denying defendants' motions for separate trials. (2) Whether references to defendants' past criminal records unduly prejudiced the jury so as to constitute an evidentiary harpoon. (3) Whether the...

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