Smith v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from convictions of armed robbery, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 85-42-5-1; confinement, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-42-3-8(a)(1); criminal deviate conduct, a class A felony, Ind. Code § 85-42-4-2; and rape, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-1. The case was tried before a jury. Appellant received ten year sentences for armed robbery and confinement and thirty year sentences for criminal deviate conduct and rape. The ten year sentences are to run concurrently with the thirty year sentences which are to run consecutively.

Appellant raises three…