Alexander v. State

520 N.E.2d 99 (1988)

Derryl ALEXANDER, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 49S00-8605-CR-531.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 17, 1988.

Aaron E. Haith, Choate Visher & Haith, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Joseph N. Stevenson, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Attempted Burglary, a Class B felony, and Resisting Law Enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. Appellant received sentences of fifteen (15) years and one (1) year respectively, to be served concurrently.

The facts are: In the…