Coleman v. State

546 N.E.2d 827 (1989)

Lennard COLEMAN, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 79S00-8702-CR-267.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

November 29, 1989.

Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender, M.E. Tuke, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Jane A. Morrison, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of the crime of Attempted Rape, for which he received a sentence of twelve (12) years.

The facts are: On the day of April 30 and continuing into the early morning hours of May 1, 1986, several…