WATKINS v. STATE

No. 1185S446.

493 N.E.2d 446 (1986)

Anthony WATKINS, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Quirk, Muncie, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Lisa M. Paunicka, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Anthony Watkins was found guilty by a jury in the Delaware Circuit Court of two counts of robbery and one count of murder, all class A felonies. He was sentenced to a total of thirty (30) years and on direct appeal raises two issues for our consideration:

1. sufficiency of the evidence; and

2. prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument.

The evidence most favorable to the State suggests that Appellant...

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