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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE:

HILARY BOWE RICKS    STEVE CARTER
Indianapolis, Indiana     Attorney General of Indiana

       ALEX O. JAMES
       Deputy Attorney General
       Indianapolis, Indiana
  
  

IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA



ROBERT BRATTON, )
Appellant-Defendant, )
)
vs. ) No. 49A04-0805-CR-267
)
STATE OF INDIANA, )
)
Appellee-Plaintiff. )
  

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Patricia Gifford, Judge  
Cause No. 49G04-0206-FA-177188  



October 15, 2008

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

VAIDIK, Judge




Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.





Case Summary
  Robert Bratton appeals his convictions for two counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.  Specifically, he contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions.  Because the evidence shows that Bratton was the only person in the vicinity at the time of the shootings, one of the victims immediately identified Bratton by nickname after the shootings, this same victim witnessed Bratton fire additional shots at the other victim, Bratton fled after the shootings, and both victims identified Bratton by photograph before trial, we affirm his convictions.          
Facts and Procedural History
The facts most favorable to the verdict reveal that on May 8, 2002, Crystal Stewart and Jason Lane were hanging out at a friend

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