Moffatt v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in appellant's convietion of Burglary, a Class A felony, for which he received a sentence of twenty (20) years, and Theft, a Class D felony, for which he received a sentence of two (2) years, the sentences to be served concurrently.

The facts are: On July 23, 1986, fourteen-year-old Cathy Barker was alone in her home in Seymour when she heard a noise coming from another room. Upon investigating, she found appellant, whom she knew because he had lived across the street for over ten years, standing in the living room. When he saw Cathy, he dropped a white bag…