Allen v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Christopher Allen was tried before a jury and convicted of attempted murder, a class A felony, Ind.Code §§ 35-41-5-1, 85-42-1-1 (West 1986), and attempted robbery, a class B felony, Ind. Code §§ 35-41-5-1, 85-42-5-1 (West 1986). The trial court sentenced him to thirty years for attempted murder and twenty years for attempted robbery, ordering the sentences served consecutively. We affirm the convictions but correct the sentence.

The evidence favorable to the jury's verdict showed that late on the evening of November 8, 1985, Johnny Wilson and his girlfriend…