Creasy v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Kevin D. Creasy was tried before a jury and convicted of burglary, a Class B felony, Ind.Code § 385-48-2-1 (Burns 1985 Repl). The trial court sentenced Creasy to fourteen years imprisonment. On direct appeal, Creasy raises the following issues:

1) Whether the evidence of (1) breaking and (2) intent to commit theft is sufficient to sustain the burglary conviction, and

2) Whether the trial court weighed improper aggravating circumstances resulting in a manifestly unreasonable sentence.

On January 31, 1986, just before 5 a.m., Mari Linkosky suddenly awoke to see a…