Rebecca Lawson v. State of Indiana

── Rebecca Lawson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 10, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Rebecca Lawson was convicted of murder, a felony, and attempted murder, a Level 1 felony, and was sentenced to an aggregate term of eighty-five years of imprisonment. Lawson presents two issues for our review: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in refusing her tendered jury instruction on self-defense? 2.