Wilson v. State

Defendant-appellant Alvin Wayne Wilson (Wilson) was convicted by a jury of the charge of first degree burglary. On appeal he alleges, inter alia, that it was error to read State’s Final Instruction No. 1 to the jury.

State’s Instruction No. 1 reads as follows:

“I instruct you that at all times material to the facts in issue in this cause, there was and is in force in the State of Indiana a statute which provides as follows:

‘When sentencing any person convicted of a crime the sentencing court shall order that the sentenced person be given credit toward service of his sentence for any days spent…