Legal Opinion
Hedger v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 2005No. 66A03-0410-CR-448PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
Donald W. Hedger appeals the sentence he received after he pled guilty to cruelty to an animal, a Class D felony. 1 He argues his sentence was inappropriate and the trial court failed to properly consider mitigating and aggravating 2 circum- He contends the trial court stances. should have followed the sentencing recommendation presented by the State.
We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On March 27, 2003, Hedger stabbed his three-year-old son's dog and eut its throat, resulting in the dog's death. Hedger entered into a plea agreement with the State that provided Hedger…
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