Kathleen Peterink v. State of Indiana

MASSA, Justice.

Appellant Kathleen Peterink pleaded guilty to Possession of Marijuana as a Class A misdemeanor. The trial court sentenced her to one year imprisonment, suspended the sentence entirely, and placed her on probation for one year, .six months of which was to be served on home detention.

Contrary to statutory authority, 1 the trial court also ordered that Peterink would not receive good time credit for her term of home detention. On appeal, the State conceded error and the Court of Appeals remanded with instructions to amend the sentencing order to allow for credit time. Peterink v.…