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SPARKS v. STATE

No. 179S18.

393 N.E.2d 151 (1979)

Paul SPARKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

August 24, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth T. Roberts, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Theo. L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Richard C. Webster, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and was sentenced to a term of 45 years in the Indiana State Prison.

The record shows that on the evening of March 29, 1978, appellant and seven other persons were gathered at a house trailer belonging to David Sparks. Shortly after 11:00 p.m., an argument ensued between David Sparks and the decedent Junior Grays. David Sparks and appellant then went to the back bedroom of the trailer. After a brief absence...

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