Thomas v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Rodney Thomas, was con-viected by a jury of rape, a Class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-42-4-1 (Burns 1984 Supp.) and of being a habitual offender, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1984 Supp.). He was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for a period of forty years. In this direct appeal, he raises the following three issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred by refusing to permit him to cross-examine the prosecuting witness regarding her sexual conduct earlier during the day of the alleged offense; ©

2. Whether the trial court erred in allowing the state to…