Higgins v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BARNES, Judge.
Case Summary
Christopher Higgins appeals his conviction for residential entry, a Class D felony. We affirm.
Issues
The issues before us are:
I. whether the trial court violated Higgins rights under the United States and Indiana Constitutions by instructing the jury that "the opening of a locked or unlocked door is sufficient" to establish that a breaking has occurred; and
IIL, whether the trial court properly refused to instruct the jury on the offense of criminal trespass.
Facts
Debra Freson and Higgins were acquaintances. After a couple of encounters alone with Higgins during…
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