TURBEN v. STATE

No. 13S00-9810-CR-603.

726 N.E.2d 1245 (2000)

Robert TURBEN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Gregory L. Lewis, 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.


RUCKER, Justice

A jury convicted Robert Turben of murder in the death of his wife. The trial court sentenced him to sixty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal Turben contends his conviction should be reversed because the trial court erred by admitting an autopsy photograph into evidence. We agree the trial court erred. However the error was harmless and we therefore affirm.

The record shows that Turben and his wife Jenny had a turbulent marriage...

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