Wilson v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from convictions of kidnapping, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-3-2 and robbery, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-42-5-1. The case was tried before a jury. Appellant was sentenced to thirty-five years for kidnapping and to fifteen years, to run concurrently, for robbery.

Appellant raises two issues on appeal; (1) whether the State proved the element of "hijacking" within the meaning of the kidnapping statute; (2) whether the State proved the element of "fear" within the meaning of the robbery statute.

These are the facts that tend to support the…