Duncan v. State

*599PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted in a trial by jury of two (2) felonies: Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Ind.Code § 35-1-111-1 (Burns 1975) [hereinafter referred to as “Conspiracy,”] and Possession of Burglar Tools by a Convicted Felon, Ind.Code § 35-13-8-1 (Burns 1975) (repealed 1976 Ind.Acts, Pub.L.No.148, § 4, effective October 1, 1977) [hereinafter referred to as “Possession.”] The defendant was also found to be an Habitual Criminal under Ind.Code § 35-8-8-1 (Burns 1975) and was sentenced to life imprisonment upon each of the aforementioned convictions. His direct…