Watkins v. State

The State charged appellant Arthur J. Watkins with child molesting, Ind.Code § 85-42-4-3(b), a class C felony (count I); attempted child molesting, Ind.Code § 385-4l-5-1, 85-42-4-8(a), a class B felony (count II); and child molesting, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-3(a), a class B felony (count III) (West 1986). He was found guilty by a jury and also determined to be an habitual offender.

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court except with respect to the conviction on count III. It held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction on that count. Watkins v.…