Nevel v. State

OPINION

DARDEN, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Michael L. Nevel appeals his convie-tions, after a jury trial, of auto theft and resisting law enforcement, both as class D felonies.

We affirm in part and remand in part.

ISSUES

1. Whether Nevel's convictions violate state double jeopardy principles.

2. Whether he is entitled to a new trial because of comments by the prosecutor in closing argument.

FACTS

Shortly after 1:00 a.m. on October 1, 2008, Officer Jeff Davis of the Terre Haute Police Department observed a gray four-door Dodge sedan travel past his location "at a high rate of speed," exceeding the…