Matthew Marcus, II v. State of Indiana

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Matthew Marcus, II (“Marcus”) challenges the thirty-five year sentence imposed upon his plea of guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter, as a Class A felony. 1 He purportedly raises a single issue of whether the sentence is manifestly unreasonable. We strike the brief, reprimand Marcus’s counsel, and remand for appointment of competent counsel to present a cogent argument on Marcus’s behalf.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] The parties stipulated to the facts of the crime. On November 8, 2010, Mar cus was at the residence of Tishwanda Reynolds (“Reynolds”). Reynolds…