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CHILDERS v. STATE

No. 84S00-9711-CR-625.

719 N.E.2d 1227 (1999)

Donnie CHILDERS, Defendant-Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 19, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, David P. Freund, 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.

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Donnie Childers, appeals his conviction for the murder1 of three-year-old Wesley Washburn. He claims three errors, which we reorder and discuss as follows: (1) insufficient evidence; (2) denial of his right to counsel; and (3) an erroneous instruction.

Sufficiency of the Evidence

The defendant was charged with "knowingly" killing Wesley Washburn by inflicting blunt force trauma.

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