Goodpaster v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Appellant Kenneth Goodpaster was charged in Dearborn Circuit Court with burglary, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was tried to a jury and convicted on June 27, 1978. The trial court sentenced appellant to twenty years imprisonment. Appellant Goodpaster raises three issues on this appeal, concerning: (1) whether the trial court erroneously admitted evidence of a witness’ prior acquaintance with the defendant; (2) whether the trial court erred in refusing one of the defendant’s tendered instructions; and (3) whether the evidence is sufficient to…