Keys v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Steven Leo Keys, was tried by jury and was convicted of criminal deviate conduct and attempted rape while armed. He was sentenced on the first count for a determinate term of thirty years’ imprisonment, the basic sentence for a class A felony. He presents seven issues for our review:

1. Did the court’s denial of his motion for a continuance deny the defendant his right to a fair trial?

2. Was the defendant denied effective assistance of counsel?

3. Were remarks made by the court so prejudicial to the defendant that he was denied a fair trial?

4. Did the court err in…