LeMaster v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

When a parolee commits acts which give rise to multiple convictions, does Ind.Code § 35-50-1-2 require that the sentences for these convictions be served consecutive to each other? We hold that it does not.

Appellant Frank LeMaster, Jr., was convicted of two counts of child molesting, one as a class B felony and one as a class C felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-8 (Burns 1985 Repl.), and a count of criminal deviate conduct, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 35-42-4-2 (Burns 1985 Repl.) He was sentenced to consecutive terms of 20 years for each of the class B felonies and 8 years for the…