Agnew v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant for Burglary, a Class A felony, for which he received a sentence of forty (40) years, and Robbery, a Class A felony, for which he received a sentence of twenty (20) years, the sentences to run concurrently.

The facts are: During the evening of March 20, 1984, Violet Brown, an 84-year old woman, was watching television in her home at South Bend. She heard a noise and took her flashlight to investigate. She discovered appellant coming through her bathroom window. Appellant took the flashlight from Brown and struck her on the head…