Delatorre v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Scott County Circuit Court, Defendant-Appellant Martin V. Delatorre was convicted of Rape By Threatening The Use Of Deadly Force, a Class A felony, and was sentenced to a term of fifty (50) years.

Delatorre presents five issues for our consideration in this direct appeal:

1. error in the giving of final instrue tions;

2. insufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict;

3. admission of improper evidence;

insufficient chain of custody shown for admission of the sexual assault evidence kit; and

5. insufficient chain of custody for admission of the…