Wesby v. State

GIVAN, Judge.

A jury trial resulted in appellant Wesby's conviction of Attempted Murder, a Class A felony, for which he received a sentence of twenty (20) years. Appellant Powell was convicted of Rape, a Class A felony, and was sentenced to thirty-five (85) years.

The facts are: On February 18, 1988, the victim of the rape, TM., and her friend, V.K., the victim of the attempted murder, had walked the latter's nephew to school in Gary, Indiana. After leaving the school, they met the latter's boyfriend, Ron Pierre Nickson, and accepted his offer to drive them in his car. Both defendants were in…