Harris v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was charged with theft and with being an habitual criminal. Trial before a jury resulted in a finding of guilty on the theft charge. In a separate proceeding, appellant was found to be an habitual offender. He was sentenced to two (2) years’ imprisonment on the theft charge, and by reason of his status as an habitual offender the sentence was enhanced with an additional thirty (30) year term of imprisonment.

The record shows the following facts. In the afternoon of May 4, 1979, Don Dela-plane and Dan Randolph were approached by two men outside the Anderson,…