Stevenson v. State

Case Summary

Buchanan, J.

The Defendant-Appellant Sims Stevenson (Stevenson) appeals trial court judgment convicting him of Vehicle Theft under the Offenses Against Property Act 1 and Assault with Intent to Kill, claiming insufficient evidence and prosecutorial misconduct.

We affirm.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the State are:

On January 4, 1973, while waiting for a stop light in the 2100 block of N. College Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana, Officer Jerry Gillespie observed a 1970 Chrysler Newport and recognized the driver to be Stevenson whom Officer Gillespie had known since August, 1972. Knowing…