WILSON v. STATE

No. 1282S486.

468 N.E.2d 1375 (1984)

James H. WILSON, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Fetsch, Karl K. Vanzo, Beckman, Kelly & Smith, Hammond, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Gordon R. Medlicott, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from convictions of kidnapping, a class A felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-3-2 and robbery, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1. The case was tried before a jury. Appellant was sentenced to thirty-five years for kidnapping and to fifteen years, to run concurrently, for robbery.

Appellant raises two issues on appeal; (1) whether the State proved the element of "hijacking" within the meaning of the kidnapping...

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