GROVES v. STATE

No. 1182S439.

456 N.E.2d 720 (1983)

Mona Lisa GROVES, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 13, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Shaw, Evansville, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Latriealle Wheat, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted, after a trial by jury, of forgery, Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2 (Burns 1979), and of being an habitual offender, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns Supp. 1983), and was sentenced to thirty-five (35) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents five issues for review, one of which compels us to reverse the judgment of the trial court and to order a new trial.

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