Leavell v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was found guilty of Robbery resulting in bodily injury, a class A felony, Ind. Code § 85-42-51 (Burns 1979), found to be an Habitual Offender, Ind.Code § 85-50-2-8 (Burns Supp.1982), and sentenced to a total of eighty (80) years imprisonment.

In this direct appeal, the Defendant raises ten (10) issues which have here been consolidated into six (6) issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in denying Defendant's motions for mistrial and continuance based upon the midtrial change of plea to guilty by two co-defendants and their…