UNDERWOOD v. STATE

No. 02S00-8712-CR-1178.

535 N.E.2d 118 (1989)

James UNDERWOOD, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barrie C. Tremper, Public Defender of Allen County, Linda M. Wagoner, Deputy Public Defender, Fort Wayne, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Murder for which he received a sentence of forty (40) years.

The facts are: On January 16, 1987, several people were attending a party at the home of Eddie Walker in Fort Wayne. Among those present were Roderick (Roger) Houston, the victim in this case, and Adeline Underwood, the sister of appellant. In the course of the evening, Adeline and Houston argued over some beer. During the argument...

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