Bonds v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Steven Bonds, was convicted by a jury of rape, a class B felony, and burglary, a class B felony. Ind.Code § 35-42-4-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.); Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to concurrent terms of fifteen and ten years in the Indiana Department of Correction for his respective crimes. In his direct appeal, he presents the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion that he committed the crimes charged;

2. Whether the trial court erred when it permitted the state to impeach…