Helton v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in the conviction of appellant of Burglary, a Class B felony, for which he received a sentence of six (6) years enhanced by twenty (20) years by reason of his habitual offender status.

The facts are: On the night of January 23, 1986, Kevin Schlatterer was asleep in his home in Seymour, Indiana. He was awakened by the telephone but did not answer it assuming it was another of a series of prank calls. He went back to sleep but a short time later thought he heard noises coming from the kitchen. A few moments later he heard voices in the living room. He got out…