State v. Dossett

CASE SUMMARY

Robertson, C.J.

The appellant-plaintiff, State of Indiana,

appeals from the judgment of the trial court sustaining the appellee-defendant, Dossett’s, motion for a judgment on the evidence on Count II of the information charging Dossett under Indiana’s habitual offender statutes. IC 1971, 35-8-8-1 — 2 (Burns Code Ed.).

The State contends that the trial court erred by sustaining Dossett’s motion for judgment on the evidence as to Count II. Pursuant to the habitual criminal statutes, after a person is convicted of a felony, the State is required to prove two prior felony convictions for…