BURNS v. STATE

No. 84S00-9811-CR-734.

722 N.E.2d 1243 (2000)

William C. BURNS, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, J. Michael Sauer, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Rosemary L. Borek, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.


BOEHM, Justice.

William Burns was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to fifty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, Burns raises a single issue for review: whether the evidence was sufficient to convict him of felony murder based on the underlying felony of robbery. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On December 11, 1997, Burns arranged through his friend Kenny Ingle to buy $500 worth of "crank"

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