Indiana man convicted in 7 murders appeals life sentence

INDIANAPOLIS — A man convicted of being the main triggerman in the slayings of seven people in their Indianapolis home is appealing his life sentence.

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear Desmond Turner's appeal Thursday.

The 32-year-old Turner was convicted in November 2009 of killing three children and four adults during a home invasion robbery in June 2006. He waived his right to a jury trial in return for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole.

Turner argues that the trial judge erred in admitting certain evidence and that there is insufficient evidence to sustain the convictions.