Heidelberg v. State

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. A jury in the Jones County Circuit Court found Roger Heidelberg guilty of sexual battery of a twelve-year-old girl. Before trial, the State moved to amend the indictment to charge Heidelberg as a habitual offender. The State provided certified copies of two sentencing orders documenting Heidelberg’s prior felony convictions. And the circuit judge ordered the indictment amended to reflect Heidelberg’s prior felony convictions and habitual-offender status. After the jury returned a guilty verdict, the State again advised the circuit judge that Heidelberg had two…