Riley v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The defendant, Billy Riley, was convicted by a jury of robbery, a class A felony. Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Correction for a period of twenty years. 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 defendant inflicted bodily injury upon the victim; and

2. Whether the trial court erred when it permitted the state to introduce portions of a videotaped statement of defendant.

The record reveals that at approximately 9:00 p.m.…