Parks v. State

After a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of Class A felony dealing in methamphetamine, among other charges, and received an aggregate sentence of forty years. Defendant appealed his sentence under Ind. App. R. 7(B), arguing that his sentence was inappropriate given the nature of the offense and his character. The court of appeals ultimately determined that the sentence was appropriate. The Supreme Court concluded that, given the nature of the offense and the character of the defendant, Defendants’ sentence was inappropriate. Remanded to the trial court to impose a sentence of thirty years for dealing in methamphetamine. View "Parks v. State" on Justia Law