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GOFFE v. STATE

No. 3-876A198.

374 N.E.2d 560 (1978)

Richard P. GOFFE, Jr., Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

April 11, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry E. Johnston, Valparaiso, for appellant.

Theo. L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Susan J. Davis, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

STATON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Richard P. Goffe, Jr. guilty of rape while armed and rape.1 In his appeal from the guilty verdict of the jury, he raises two issues for our review:

(1) Did the trial court commit reversible error when it failed to advise him of his right to a pauper attorney? (2) Were the prosecutor's comments to the jury prejudicial?

We conclude that Goffe was not advised of his right to...

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