Boatright v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Justice.
Defendant Majuan Boatright was convicted on multiple counts and sentenced to 100 years for the sexual assault and robbery of a motel clerk. We find the overwhelming evidence of his guilt renders any error in the admission of evidence of his prior criminal history harmless. We also find the facts supporting different counts sufficiently distinct to reject his claim of double jeopardy. And given his criminal history, the sentence imposed is not manifestly unreasonable.
Background
The facts most favorable to the judgment indicate that on September 5, 1998, at approximately 2:15…
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