Gulley v. State

Defendant-Appellant (Gulley) was convicted by a jury of jail-breaking in violation of IC 35-21-8-1, Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-1809 (Burns 1972 Supp.) and sentenced by the Posey Circuit Court to a term of one year. Gulley's motion to correct errors, which was overruled by the trial court, presents two issues for review on appeal: (1) whether or not there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict of the jury, and (2) whether or not the trial court committed reversible error in allowing testimony as to a prior conviction of defendant.

The sole evidence offered in this cause was the testimony of…