Isaacs v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

A jury convicted Terry Isaacs of rape while armed with a deadly weapon, a Class A felony, 1 and battery while armed with a deadly weapon, a Class C felony. 2 The jury also found that Isaacs was a habitual offender. Isaacs was sentenced to a combined term of eighty-two years. He presents five issues for our review which we restate as:

I. Was it error for a juror who had been a rape victim to relate aspects of her experience during jury deliberations?

II. Was Isaacs entitled to discharge pursuant to Ind.Crim. Rule 4(C) because his trial did not begin within one year following his…