Engle v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Raymond Engle was found guilty by a jury in the Marion Superior Court Criminal Division I of the crimes of robbery and confinement. He was subsequently sentenced to terms of sixteen (16) years on each count, said terms to run concurrently. Four issues are presented for our review in this direct appeal:

1. limitation of cross-examination on a State's witness;

2. admission of improper evidence;

3. incompetency of counsel; and

4. sufficiency of the evidence.

The evidence showed that on November 12, 1984, Appellant met his nephew, Buddy Gibson, and his cousin,…