Lewis v. State

ROBERTSON, Judge.

David J. Lewis appeals his conviction after a jury trial of Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Class A felony. Lewis raises four issues, but because one requires that we reverse, we address it only. Restated it is:

whether prosecutorial misconduct denied Lewis a fair trial?

FACTS

The facts in the light most favorable to the verdict indicate that on May 17, 1989, the victim, Larry Kinnett, a Linton, Indiana car dealer, returned to Linton from the auto auctions in Indianapolis around 10:00 p.m. and went to his barn to feed his Belgian draft horses as was his usual…