GARBISON v. STATE

No. 85S00-8704-CR-00391.

528 N.E.2d 1126 (1988)

John GARBISON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 6, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Mattern, Wabash, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Amy Schaeffer Good, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant, John Garbison, was convicted by a jury of arson and murder. On this direct appeal, defendant raises two issues:

(1) sufficiency of the evidence and (2) the trial court's refusal of defendant's tendered instruction regarding the definition of "knowingly."

Sufficiency of the Evidence

Defendant argues that the State's evidence is inconsistent and contradictory and thus does not support either his...

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