Patrick v. State

Jason Patrick pleaded guilty to Murder, Class B felony Battery, and Class C Criminal Confinement. 1 Following a sentencing hearing at which the trial court identified certain aggravating and mitigating cireum-stances, the trial court sentenced Patrick to 65 years for Murder, 20 years for Battery, and 8 years for Criminal Confine ment, all to be served consecutively. This represented the maximum allowable combined aggregate term available.

The Court of Appeals reversed. Patrick v. State, 819 N.E.2d 840 (Ind.Ct.App.2004). It held Patrick's sentence violated the Sixth Amendment to the United…