Robinson v. State

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Defendant pleaded guilty to attempted residential entry and resisting law enforcement. Defendant failed to appear at his sentencing hearing. Counsel moved for a continuance of the sentencing hearing, but the trial court denied a continuance. After a hearing held in Defendant’s absence, the court sentenced Defendant. Defendant appealed, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to continue the sentencing hearing and that the maximum sentence on the attempted residential entry conviction was inappropriate under Appellate Rule 7(B). The court of appeals sua sponte reversed on other grounds. The Supreme Court granted transfer and affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a continuance; and (2) the sentence imposed by the trial court was not inappropriate under Appellate Rule 7(B). View "Robinson v. State" on Justia Law