Beach v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant Dennis E. Beach was tried before a jury and convicted of burglary, a class C felony, Ind.Code § 35-48-2-1 (Burns 1985 Repl.). He was also found to be an habitual offender, Ind.Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1985 Supp.). The two year sentence imposed by the court for burglary was enhanced by thirty years by virtue of the habitual offender determination.

Appellant raises two issues in this direct appeal:(1) Whether two convictions are "unrelated felonies" when the existence of the first felony conviction causes the see-ond conviction to be a felony rather than a misdemeanor,…