Mftari v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Hadjin Mftari, was convicted in a jury trial of class D theft, three counts of class C burglary and three counts of class C conspiracy to commit burglary. He received concurrent sentences of fourteen years for each burglary and conspiracy count and four years for theft. The defendant raises the following issues for review: (1) evidence of other crimes; (2) illegal arrest and search; (3) prosecutorial misconduct; and (4) ineffective assistance of counsel.

On the evening of March 30, 1985, several rooms at the Portage Holiday Inn were burglarized while the guests…