Slayton v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant, Terry Slayton, was convicted by a jury of burglary, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-48-2-1 (Burns 1985 Repl), and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of twenty years. He raises two issues in this direct appeal:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain his conviction; and,

2. Whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to introduce evidence of a prior inconsistent statement by its own witness.

I

The facts which tend to support the verdict are as follows: the burglary victim had left his house locked and orderly. While away, he received a notice…