Yurina v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Stephen Yurina -was found guilty by a jury in the Gibson Circuit Court of robbery while armed with a deadly weapon and was further found to be a habitual criminal. He was sentenced to a term of fifty years imprisonment by the trial judge. Six issues are presented for our review on this direct appeal as follows:

1. denial of Defendant's motion for mistrial based on testimony that Defendant declined to make a statement subsequent to his arrest;

2. testimony of pharmacy owner that items stolen during this robbery were controlled substances;

3. testimony that…