Vaughn v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This cause comes to us on a petition to transfer from the Second District Court of Appeals. Following a jury trial, appellant, Patrick Vaughn, was convicted of burglary, I.C. 35-43-2-1, a Class B felony; theft, I.C. 35-43-4-2, a Class D felony; and forgery, I.C. 35-43-5-2, a Class C felony. At a second phase of this trial, pursuant to I.C. 35-50-2-8 appellant was found to be an habitual offender based on two prior unrelated felony convictions. Appellant received sentences resulting in a total period of imprisonment of fifty-four years.

In an unpublished opinion, (1990) Ind.,…