Burnett v. State

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Daryl Burnett, Jr., appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for Kidnapping, a Class A felony, and Robbery, as a Class B felony. Burnett presents two issues for review:

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion under Indiana Evidence Rule 702 when it allowed the State's fingerprint expert to testify as an expert at trial.

2. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to sustain Burnett's convictions.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 6, 2003, an African American male approached Vicki Quilhot as she was getting out of her…