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THOMAS v. STATE

No. 45A03-8907-CR-279.

562 N.E.2d 43 (1990)

Denise THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

November 1, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marce Gonzalez, Jr., Appellate Div., Crown Point, for defendant-appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for plaintiff-appellee.

GARRARD, Judge.

Denise Thomas (Thomas) was found guilty by a jury of murder and felony murder. The events leading to Thomas' conviction began on May 14, 1985, when she and three friends, Paula Cooper, Karen Corder, and April Beverly devised a scheme to rob an elderly neighbor, Ruth Pelke (Pelke). Thomas and her accomplices gained entrance to the home through the ruse of obtaining information about Bible classes. Once inside the home, Pelke sustained fatal injuries...

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