Duff v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A trial by jury resulted in a conviction of Theft, a Class D felony, and a finding that appellant was an habitual criminal. He was sentenced to a period of thirty-two (82) years.

The facts are: In the afternoon of March 15, 1984, Frances Weil discovered that her house had been burglarized. Some of the items taken were a checkbook, a calculator, furs and letter openers. Photographs of footprints were taken at the point of entry into the home.

During the afternoon on that day, appellant was picked up by Jerry McGill on Washington Avenue, which is several blocks from the Weil home.…