BEGHAN v. STATE

No. 378S52.

390 N.E.2d 153 (1979)

Edward L. BEGHAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 24, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward C. Hilgendorf, South Bend, for appellant.

Theo. L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant, Edward L. Beghan, was charged by information in two counts with first degree murder, Ind. Code § 35-13-4-1 (since repealed) in the shotgun slaying of Adrian C. Beghan and Ethel M. Beghan, his father and step-mother. Upon pleas of not guilty and insanity, appellant was tried by jury, found guilty as charged and sentenced to life imprisonment.

On appeal he raises two issues: (1)...

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