Lance v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

James Lance was convicted by a jury of robbery, a class A felony. Ind.Code § 35-42-5-1 (Burns 1979 Repl.). He was sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections for a period of fifty years. In his direct appeal, he raises the following issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court erred when it admitted into evidence a pair of pants allegedly worn by defendant during the crime; and

2. Whether the trial court erred when it admitted into evidence a tape recording and transcription of defendant’s confession. The record reveals that on the evening of February 26, 1980, Mr.…