McWHERTER v. STATE

No. 66S00-8905-CR-362.

569 N.E.2d 958 (1991)

Ralph Richard McWherter, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Tankersley, Winamac, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Danielle Sheff, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Murder, for which he received a sentence of fifty-five (55) years.

The facts are: On June 5, 1988, appellant, who had been living in Florida with his parents, arrived at his grandmother's home in Pulaski County, Indiana. Appellant and his grandmother visited appellant's uncle, John McWherter, later that day. The grandmother told the uncle that she would not allow appellant to drive her...

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