Jones v. State

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Joseph Jones was convicted of burglary, a class C felony, pursuant to IND.CODE § 35-48-2-1 and received a five-year sentence. In appealing his conviction, Jones raises the sole issue of whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction for burglary. More specifically, Jones argues that the trial court applied the wrong legal standard to the intent element in opposition to Jones' defense of intoxication.

Burglary is defined in IND.CODE 85-48-2-1, which reads in pertinent part:

"A person who breaks and enters the building or structure of another person, with…