Woods v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant Woods was convicted in a trial by jury of theft and was sentenced to thirty-two years at the Indiana Department of Corrections. The enhanced sentence was founded upon a verdict that he was an habitual criminal. He appeals contending that the court committed error in instruct ing the jury and in overruling his motion to dismiss the habitual offender allegations.

Appellant -was charged with the theft of a car from a car sales company. Indiana Code § 35-48-4-2 defines theft as follows:

"(a) A person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over…