Calvin Merida v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Calvin Merida (“Merida”) pled guilty to and was convicted of two counts of Child Molesting, as Class A felonies.1 He now appeals his sentence.

We reverse and remand with instructions.

Issue

Merida raises two issues for our review, which we restate as a single issue: whether his sentence is inappropriate.

Facts and Procedural History

Merida married his wife, J.M., who at the time of their marriage had a daughter, R.M., from a prior relationship. Merida adopted R.M. as his daughter. On at least two occasions during the period from 2001 to 2007, Merida performed or…