SWAN v. STATE

No. 677S409.

375 N.E.2d 198 (1978)

Orisker SWAN, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jere L. Humphrey, Chipman, Morrison & Humphrey, Plymouth, for appellant (defendant below).

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Alembert W. Brayton, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee (plaintiff below).


HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Orisker Swan, was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and robbery. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of life and fifteen years respectively, and now appeals raising the following issues:

1. Whether the defendant was denied fundamental due process because of prejudicial comments of his trial counsel during voir dire;

2. Whether the defendant was denied fundamental due process by the alleged reference of the...

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