Richards v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of burglary, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-48-2-1 (Burns 1984 Cum.Supp.), and sentenced to fifteen (15) years imprisonment. This direct appeal presents several contentions which we restate as the following two issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in giving the jury two final instructions concerning accomplice liability.

2. Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction.

We find no reversible error and affirm the judgment below.

The record reveals that Defendant and a companion were observed in an…