Opinion ID: 2156862
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Heading: concurring statement

Text: DeBRULER, J. I concur fully with the majority holding that the evidence in this case is sufficient to support the conviction. However, I can concur only in the result of the remainder of the opinion in that I remain convinced that this Court, at present, has the lawful authority under Art. 1, § 16, in a proper case, to declare a trial court judgment unconstitutional, even though that judgment is within the penalty provisions of the statute defining the crime. Cox v. State (1932),  203 Ind. 544, 177 N.E. 898; Adams v. State (1971), Ind., 271 N.E.2d 425 (DeBruler, J., dissenting). NOTE.  Reported in 274 N.E.2d 227.