White v. State

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

Robert White ("White") appeals his Class A felony rape conviction. He raises two issues on appeal, which we restate as:

I. Whether it was error to allow a peremptory strike of an African American prospective juror over the objection of the defendant; and,

II. Whether it was error to base White's sentence upon information contained in a pre-sentence investigation report.

We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts most favorable to the judgment below indicate that in May of 2000, White forced his way into R.A.'s apartment in Muncie, Indiana. White threatened to kill R.A.…