Walker v. State

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Anthony Walker appeals his conviction for Robbery While Armed With a Deadly Weapon, 1 a class B felony, and his forty-five-year sentence for Voluntary Manslaughter, 2 a class A felony. He presents the following restated issues for review:

1) Did Walker's conviction for robbery as a class B felony violate the Indiana Double Jeopardy Clause 3 where his conviction for voluntary manslaughter was elevated to a class A felony because the offense was committed by means of a deadly weapon?

2) Is Walker's sentence for voluntary manslaughter manifestly unreasonable in light of…