Portland Woman’s Murder Conviction Upheld
10.08.12Filed Under: ECI News
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a Portland woman’s murder conviction, stemming from her role in an ex-boyfriend’s brutal 2008 slaying. 38-year-old Tina Whiting was one of five defendants charged and convicted in the killing of Portland resident Shawn Buckner. In asking the Supreme Court to overturn a state appeals court ruling that upheld her murder conviction, Whiting suggested the a prospective juror’s comments should have led to her dismissal by Judge Brian Hutchison.
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