Thorpe v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Burglary, a Class B felony, for which he received a fifteen (15) year sentence.

The facts are: A charge was filed against appellant on October 18, 1982. Following the usual preliminary proceedings, a pretrial conference was set for September 30, 1983. However, appellant failed to appear. The court issued a bench warrant and set a date for a bond forfeiture hearing. On February 23, 1984, with appellant present, the cause was set for trial for May 14, 1984 and appellant was again released on bond. When the trial date of May 14…