Christian v. State

Defendant-appellant Christian challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his first degree burglary conviction.

The evidence most favorable to the State reveals that upon returning to his apartment on Bethel Avenue in Indianapolis at 11:00 P.M. on February 15, 1974, Steven Bush, accompanied by two friends, observed that the back door was open, the frame was splintered and glass broken. Upon entry, Bush noticed that the furnishings were in disarray and that the stereo had been moved. Suddenly, Christian ran from a bedroom, knocked Bush down and a fight ensued, during which Christian…