Bell v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Following a jury trial, appellant Jesse A. Bell, Jr. was convicted of Robbery, a Class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1, and Battery, a Class C felony, I.C. § 35-42-2-1(3). The trial court sentenced him to concurrent terms of forty-five (45) years imprisonment for the robbery conviction, enhanced by thirty (30) years by reason of his status as a habitual offender, and six (6) months for the battery conviction.

On direct appeal, appellant Bell raises the following issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred by admitting in evidence testimony regarding plea negotiations and his…