Schuler v. State

The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s conviction of murder and felony murder but remanded this matter for a more specific sentencing statement consistent with the dictates of Harrison v. State, 644 N.E.2d 1243, 1262 (Ind. 1995), holding that the sentencing statement did not meet the requirements of Harrison.Defendant pled guilty to the murder of Asenath Arnold and to felony murder for the death of Gary Henderson at the hands of Defendant’s accomplice. Defendant was sentenced to life without parole of the murder charge. The Supreme Court affirmed the convictions and sentence but remanded the matter for a new sentencing statement, holding (1) Defendant’s Miranda rights were not violated; (2) there was sufficient evidence to support the aggravating circumstance that made Defendant eligible for a life without parole sentence; (3) Defendant’s sentence of life with parole was appropriate; but (4) the sentencing statement did not comply with the dictates of Harrison. View "Schuler v. State" on Justia Law