Guenther v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

PIVARNIK, Justice.

This cause comes to us on a Petition to Transfer from the Fourth District Court of Appeals, brought by Appellee State of Indiana. Appellant was convicted of child molesting, a class C felony, and the presumptive five (5) year sentence was enhanced to eight years.

Appellant Michael K. Guenther appealed his jury conviction, raising five issues for review by the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals, 495 N.E.2d 788, affirmed the trial court on all issues except sentencing, Issue V in the Court of Appeals opinion, in which it found the trial court…