SKIPWORTH v. STATE

No. 1285S534.

508 N.E.2d 1281 (1987)

Steven SKIPWORTH, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 24, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Gilroy, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Richard Albert Alford, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Burglary, a Class B felony, and a finding that he was an habitual offender. The court imposed a sentence of twenty (20) years on the count of burglary, which was enhanced by thirty (30) years by reason of his status as an habitual criminal.

In mid-morning on April 11, 1984, Joe Penn, a resident of 4910 South Carson Avenue, was looking out a window of his home when he saw a couple, who he...

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