Martin v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

The Defendant was convicted of Armed Robbery, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979) and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. His direct appeal presents the following three (8) issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant motions for continuance and mistrial, both of which were predicated upon Defendant's absence from the proceedings;

2. Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict;

3. Whether the trial court erred in giving two (2) of the State's instructions.

The record disclosed that on October 8, 1981, at approximately…