1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.E.2d
  4. 719 N.E.2d
  5. 719 N.E.2d 809 (1999)
 

PHILLIPS v. STATE

No. 02S00-9811-CR-745.

719 N.E.2d 809 (1999)

William T. PHILLIPS, Jr., Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 10, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark A. Thoma, Deputy Public Defender, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Attorney for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Priscilla J. Fossum, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant William T. Phillips, Jr. guilty of murdering Jerry J. Cassell, and the trial court imposed the presumptive sentence of fifty-five years. Phillips appeals, claiming prosecutorial misconduct and improper admission of character evidence. We affirm.

Facts

At about 3:00 in the afternoon on April 9, 1998, Phillips shot and killed Cassell in Phillips' home. Neighbors saw Cassell enter the house and cuss loudly...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases