HINKLE v. STATE

No. 283S77.

471 N.E.2d 1088 (1984)

James HINKLE, Sr., Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 17, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Leonard, Fort Wayne, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen. of Indiana, Gordon R. Medlicott, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of Murder, a Class A felony. The court sentenced appellant to thirty (30) years imprisonment. The sentence reflects a reduction in sentence from the presumptive forty (40) years due to the circumstances of the case.

The facts are: Appellant was called to the home of the victim, his estranged wife. After his arrival, an argument ensued. Appellant testified the victim made various verbal threats. She then...

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