Williams v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

A jury convicted defendant Adrian Williams of attempted criminal deviate conduct, a Class A felony, and criminal confinement, a Class B felony. A majority of the Court of Appeals reversed the convictions on the grounds that the trial court erred in excluding certain evidence. Williams v. State, 669 N.E.2d 178 (Ind.Ct.App.1996). Because we conclude that the evidence was properly excluded and no other reversible error occurred, we now grant transfer, vacate the opinion of the Court of Appeals, and reinstate the convictions.

This appeal raises the following…