Holtz v. State

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Donald W. Holtz, Jr., appeals his convietion for escape as a class C felony and habitual offender determination. We affirm.

Issues

We restate Holtz's issues as follows:

I. Whether the trial court erred by trying him in absentia;

II. Whether the trial court erred by failing to question him regarding his absence at trial; and

Whether he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. IIL.

Facts and Procedural History

On July 15, 1999, Holtz was being held at the Blackford County Security Center on a pending charge of driving while suspended when he experienced…