Jackson v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Defendant Charles L. Jackson was convicted of attempted rape, 1 a Class A felony, criminal confinement, 2 a Class D felony, and being a habitual offender. The trial court imposed concurrent sentences of fifty years on the first count and three years on the second count. The attempted rape sentence was enhanced by thirty years for the habitual offender conviction, for a total term of eighty years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, Jackson presents two issues for our review:

I. Was Jackson denied the effective assistance of trial counsel?

II. Was there sufficient evidence to…