Seeglitz v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of Burglary, a Class C felony. The jury found appellant to be an habitual offender. The court sentenced appellant to thirty-eight (88) years based upon the habitual offender finding.

The facts are: On August 25, 1984, at approximately 11:00 p.m., appellant and an accomplice broke into and entered the building of Tomken's Citco Service Station in Lake Station, Indiana. Julie Eidman testified that she drove to the gas station to buy a soft drink shortly before 11:00 p.m. She noticed the bottom section of the glass door on the east side…