Sons v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant John Allen Sons was convicted at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Lake Superior Court of rape, a class A felony, and robbery, a class B felony. He was sentenced to forty (40) years for rape and twenty (20) years for robbery, to be served concurrently. The issues presented on direct appeal are:

1. whether State’s Exhibits Nos. 17 and 18 were properly admitted; and

2. whether Appellant’s statement was properly admitted.

The victim was working at the Boulevard Discount Store in Whiting, Indiana, on May 21, 1985. Appellant came in with two others at about…