Gilliam v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant for Burglary, a Class C felony, for which he received an eight (8) year sentence, and for Rape, a Class B felony, for which he received a fifty (50) year sentence and a finding that appellant was an habitual offender.

The facts are: On the night of September 21, 1984, the victim and her two young sons were staying at her mother's house in Hammond, Indiana. At approximately 9:00 p.m., the victim put her sons to bed and went to a bar with her sister and friends. She returned to her mother's house around midnight, locked the…