Maisonet v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Parnel Maisonet, was convicted by a jury of theft, a Class D felony, Ind.Code § 35-48-4-2 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and of being an habitual offender, Ind.Code § 85-50-2-8 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for a period of thirty-four years. His direct appeal raises the following six issues:

1. Whether certain remarks and actions of the prosecutor denied him his right to a fair trial;

2. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the state's evidence;

8. Whether the…