James Bond v. State Indiana

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted in a trial by jury of crimes committed on May 10, 1976. He was sentenced accordingly upon the following charges: life imprisonment for kidnapping, Ind. Code § 35-1-55-1 (Burns 1975): life imprisonment for first degree murder, Ind. Code § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975); not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years for aggravated assault and battery, Ind. Code § 35-13-3-1 (Burns 1975); and death for killing a human being while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a kidnapping, Ind. Code § 35-13-4-1 (Burns 1975). This direct appeal presents the following issues: