Gilliam v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Rodney Gilliam was convicted of attempted burglary. Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1985), Ind.Code § 35-41-5-1 (Burns 1985). The trial court imposed a prison term of twelve years.

Among the issues raised by Gilliam in this direct appeal is the sufficiency of the evidence. Gilliam specifically claims that the evidence does not establish that he intended to commit a theft, the underlying felony charged, although it may have established breaking and entering.

The offense of burglary requires proof by the State that the defendant knowingly or intentionally broke and…