WADSWORTH v. STATE

No. 42S00-9909-CR-490.

750 N.E.2d 774 (2001)

Jack R. WADSWORTH, Jr., Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

July 17, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, J. Michael Sauer, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Karen M. Freeman-Wilson, Attorney General of Indiana, J. Eileen Euzen, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted appellant Jack Wadsworth of murder and burglary. He now appeals these convictions, asserting that the trial court erred when it refused his reckless homicide instruction. He also claims that the evidence was not sufficient to prove the "breaking" element of burglary. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On December 16, 1998, Beth Geyer, Jeff Davis and Jesse Ennsman burglarized Floyd Wampler's home, located...

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