Brown v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Alan E. Brown, was convicted of rape, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.), and criminal confinement, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-3-3 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to fifty years and twenty years, the sentences to run concurrently. His direct appeal raises the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss based upon a denial of his right to a speedy trial;

2. Whether the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence without a proper foundation;

3. Whether the trial court erred in admitting…