Estep v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was found guilty of burglary, Ind.Code § 35-43-2-1, and of being an habitual offender, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8. He was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of five (5) years on the burglary count and for a term of thirty (30) years on the charge of being an habitual offender. His appeal presents the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the defendant’s written statement, over an objection that it had been obtained by deception.(2) Whether the guilty verdict on the burglary charge was supported by sufficient…