Lane v. State

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jeremy Lane was convicted of Attempted Theft, 1 a class D felony, and subsequently sentenced to the maximum term of three years. Lane presents three issues for our review:

1. Did Lane’s trial counsel render ineffective assistance?

2. Does the rule of lenity require reversal of Lane’s conviction for attempted theft or reduction of his sentence in accordance with the proportionality clause?

3. Is Lane’s sentence inappropriate?

We affirm.

During the evening hours of January 26, 2009, Lane entered the K-Mart in Elwood, Indiana, and bought several small…