Holmes v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted in a trial by jury of burglary, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1979), and sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. The sole issue presented by his direct appeal is whether the sentence imposed upon him is manifestly unreasonable in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.

At the time of his trial, Defendant was charged, in the same Information, with being an habitual offender, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1979). After the jury returned its verdict on the burglary charge, the State and Defendant…