Coleman v. State

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Defendant-appellant William E. Coleman (Coleman) appeals from a court conviction for attempted child molesting, Ind.Code 35-41-5-1 (attempt statute), 1 on the grounds that he was denied a presumption of innocence by the special judge, that the judge failed to advise him sufficiently of aggravated circumstances at sentencing, and that the judge’s misunderstanding of the evidence rendered the evidence insufficient and the verdict contrary to law.

Judgment affirmed.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the State indicate that approximately 2:30 a. m. on September 10,…