Schalkle v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Joseph Milton Schalkle was convicted by a jury of burglary, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35 — 43-2-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.) and robbery, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35 — 42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced for a determinate term of 20 years and now raises the following issues in this direct appeal:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a continuance when it was discovered that one of the defendant’s witnesses was unavailable to testify;

2. Whether the trial court erred in allowing the state to cross-examine defendant’s alibi…