HUNTER, Justice.
Defendant, Joseph Edward Compton, was convicted by a jury of theft, a Class D felony, Ind. Code § 35-43-4-2 (Burns 1984 Supp.), and was found to be a habitual offender, Ind. Code § 35-50-2-8 (Burns 1984 Supp.). Defendant received a total sentence of thirty-two years. Defendant raised the following three issues in this direct appeal:
1. Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses...
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