Sharp v. State

On Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 12A02-1010-CR-1188

DICKSON, Chief Justice.

The defendant Michael E. Sharp has appealed his convictions and sentences for two counts of Child Molesting. The Court of Appeals rejected his several appellate claims and affirmed the trial court. Sharp v. State, 951 N.E.2d 282 (Ind.Ct.App.2011). Seeking transfer, the defendant asserts a single claim: that the Court of Appeals should have considered his credit restricted felon status when evaluating his request for appellate sentence review under Indiana Appellate Rule 7. As to this issue, we reject…