Bartruff v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is an appeal from convictions for burglary of a dwelling, a Class B felony, I.C. 35-43-2-1, and theft, a Class D felony, I.C. 35-43-4-2. An enhanced sentence of twelve years and a standard sentence of two years were imposed. I.C. 35-50-2-5; I.C. 35-50-2-7. They were ordered served concurrently to one another, but consecutively to a sentence then being served.

The gravamen of the offenses was that appellant, along with two accomplices, Sweet and Morrow, broke into the house of James and Susan Walker and removed guns, knives and other items of personal property and loaded…