415, 417-19. Additionally, several witnesses acknowledged that Allen had shown them a pistol that he kept in the compartment behind the passenger's seat in his vehicle. In a taped statement, one of the witnesses told the police that the gun "was a .45." Tr. p. 1387-89.
During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that after Allen's father died, he came into possession of a .38 caliber pistol and a rusty double-barreled shotgun. Because Allen's wife disliked firearms, Allen kept the pistol in his vehicle. However, at some point, Allen decided to dispose of the pistol. Hence, in late July or early August 1990, he removed the cylinder, and wrapped it in paper and tape. Allen then did the same thing with the gun and tossed *359 themboth in an Indianapolis apartment complex dumpster.
Allen testified at the trial that he had gone fishing on August 24. When he returned to his Indianapolis home, Sharries was not there, but Allen eventually located her at a nearby video store around midnight. Allen testified that he went to bed around 2:00 or 3:00 on Saturday morning, and Sharries came to bed around 4:30 a.m.
It was also determined that the Allens had planned to attend a picnic on Saturday  the 25th  that was to begin around noon. A friend of the family, Geraldine Blakely, called the Allen residence at 8:00 a.m., and talked with Sharries to ensure that she would be ready to leave for the party by 11:00 that morning. Allen was in bed when Blakely