Johnson v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of Burglary, a Class B felony. He was sentenced to eighteen (18) years. Having found aggravating circumstances to exist, the trial court enhanced the presumptive ten (10) year term by eight (8) years.

The record reveals appellant, his co-defendant Jones and one Harris drove to a home in Evansville. Harris, at appellant's direction, knocked on the door to see if anyone was at home. With tools taken from the car, appellant and Jones pried open the door of the home and ransacked it. Police, responding to a burglary report, found appellant and…