Taylor v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

DICKSON, J.

The defendant, Demetrius Taylor, was convicted of rape, a class A felony; 1 criminal confinement, a class B felony; 2 and burglary, a class B felony. 3 The defendant appealed, and the Court of Appeals affirmed in a memorandum decision. The defendant thereafter sought post-conviction relief, which was denied, and the defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed. Taylor v. State, 699 N.E.2d 270 (Ind.Ct.App.1998). We granted the State’s petition to transfer.

On transfer, we review the claims as presented to the Court of Appeals. Ind. Appellate Rule 11(B)(3).…