VON ALMEN v. STATE

No. 1084S403.

496 N.E.2d 55 (1986)

Frederick VON ALMEN, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Suarez, Portage, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Jay Rodia, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant Frederick Von Almen was accused of fatally shooting a Valparaiso woman after breaking into her home on September 4, 1983. Von Almen raised the defense of insanity at his subsequent jury trial. He was convicted of murder, Ind. Code 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1985 Repl.), and sentenced to a term of sixty years imprisonment.

In this direct appeal, Von Almen raises four issues:

1) Whether the trial court abused its discretion and violated...

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