Sandlin v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 78A01-0402-CR-O61.

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Joshua Sandlin pled guilty to robbery. In March, 1999, the trial court sentenced him to ten years in prison, four years of which were suspended during which Defendant was placed on probation. Defendant's probation began in February, 2001. While on probation, Defendant committed five counts of burglary and theft for which he was convicted.

The State asked the original trial court to revoke Defendant's probation on grounds of the burglary and theft convie-tions. The trial court ordered…