Grimes v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of Escape, a class D felony, Ind.Code § 35-44-8-5 (Burns 1979), Theft, a class D felony, Ind.Code § 85-48-4-2 (Burns 1979), found to be an Habitual Offender, Ind.Code § 85-50-2-8 (Burns Supp.1983), and sentenced to a total of thirty-four (84) years imprisonment.

In this direct appeal the Defendant raises three (8) issues:

1. Whether the trial court erred in denying Defendant's pre-trial motion for separation of offenses;

2. Whether the trial court erred in allowing a police officer to testify regarding an…