Griffin v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

DICKSON, J.

The defendant-appellant, Eddie Griffin, was convicted of robbery, a class A felony,1 and conspiracy to commit robbery, a class A felony.2 The Court of Appeals affirmed. Griffin v. State, 692 N.E.2d 468 (Ind.Ct.App.), reh’g granted in part and denied in part, 694 N.E.2d 304 (Ind.Ct.App.1998). He seeks transfer on grounds that one or both of his convictions are barred by the principles of double jeopardy and collateral estoppel. In light of our decision today in Richardson v. State, 717 N.E.2d 32 (Ind.1999), we grant transfer.

The defendant’s convictions…