RITCHIE v. STATE

No. 49S00-0011-DP-638.

809 N.E.2d 258 (2004)

Benjamin RITCHIE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing Denied August 26, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Small, Kevin McShane, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Stephen R. Creason, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


BOEHM, Justice.

Benjamin Ritchie was convicted of killing Beech Grove police officer William Toney. Because the victim was a law enforcement officer, the prosecutor sought the death penalty. The jury recommended death and the trial court imposed that sentence. We affirm the conviction and sentence.

Factual and Procedural Background

On September 29, 2000, around 7:00 p.m., Ritchie and two others stole a...

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