Sevits v. State

OPINION

STATON, Judge.

A jury found Gregory A. Sevits (Sevits) guilty of burglary, a class C felony,1 and theft, a class D felony,2 for which he was sentenced to twenty years in prison.3 In his *280appeal, he raises three issues for our review which we restate as follows:

I. Whether the trial court erred in allowing a State's witness to testify as to his religious education and training.

II. Whether the trial court tendered an improper jury instruction.

III. Whether Sevits was denied the effective assistance of counsel.

We affirm.

The facts most favorable to the State reveal that on November 14, 1991,…