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Indiana Department of Correction v. Bogus

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 9, 2001No. 67A04-0103-PC-90PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Charles H. Bogus petitioned for post-conviction relief, and the post-conviction court ordered that the credit time he earned for obtaining two college degrees be applied to reduce his sentence. The Indiana Department of Correction (the "DOC") appeals this grant of post-convietion relief. We reverse and remand.

Issue

The DOC presents a single issue for our review: whether credit time awarded for receiving academic degrees while incarcerated should be applied to reduce the sentence or to determine the release date.

Facts and Procedural History

In 1989, Bogus was sentenced to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Spranger v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Miller v. WalkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Boyd v. BroglinIndiana Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Rodgers v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. State v. BowensIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Randolph v. BussIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. Derrick Harris v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
  3. Richard R. Beck, Sr. v. Indiana Parole Board (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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