Opinion ID: 2063283
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Heading: Sufficiency of Burglary Evidence

Text: Defendant acknowledges that sufficient evidence was presented to prove that he broke and entered the victim's apartment, but contends there was inadequate proof that at the time of his entry he possessed the intent to either rape the victim or force her to perform deviate sexual conduct. In addressing the issue of sufficiency of evidence, we will affirm the conviction if, considering only probative evidence and reasonable inferences supporting the verdict, without weighing evidence or assessing witness credibility, a reasonable trier of fact could conclude that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Case v. State (1984), Ind., 458 N.E.2d 223. Although the fact of breaking and entering is not itself sufficient to prove entry with intent to commit a felony, such intent may be inferred from subsequent conduct of the defendant inside the premises. James v. State (1985), Ind., 472 N.E.2d 195. In the instant case, defendant committed the crimes of rape and deviate sexual conduct after breaking and entering the victim's apartment. This conduct is sufficient to support the inference that defendant intended to commit a felony when he broke and entered the victim's apartment.