Barnett v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

On October 20, 1986, a jury in the Allen Superior Court found Ronald E. Barnett, guilty of Rape, a class B felony. The court sentenced Barnett to a period of fifteen (15) years for the offense of rape and fined him $1000. The court found aggravating circumstances in Barnett's criminal history and the violence committed on the victim in this case. Barnett raises two issues for our review in this direct appeal:

1. sufficiency of the evidence, and

2. alleged error in denying Barnett's Motion in Limine.

The facts most favorable to the State show that in April, 1986, M.W. lived…