Sigler v. State

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Senior Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Defendant-Appellant Michael J. Sigler (Sigler) appeals his conviction of robbery, a Class B felony. Ind. Code § 35-42-5-1.

We reverse and remand for a new trial.

ISSUE

Sigler presents two issues for our review, one of which is dispositive: whether the trial court erred by limiting Sigler’s cross-examination of certain witnesses.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In the early morning hours of December 1, 1997, Matthew Powell (Powell) and his friend, John Honabarger (Honabarger) were in Powell’s apartment watching television. After hearing a knock on…