James Anthony Trotter (Defendant Below) v‪.‬

PRENTICE, J. Defendant (Appellant), following a trial by jury, was convicted of Murder, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1 (Burns 1979), Robbery A, Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), and Theft D, Ind. Code § 35-43-4-2 (Burns 1979). He was sentenced to imprisonment for terms of forty (40) years for the murder and thirty (30) years for the robbery. He was not sentenced for the theft. This direct appeal presents the following issues: