Legal Opinion
Joey Jennings v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 20, 2013No. 53S01-1209-CR-526PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASSA, Justice.
This case presents a question of statutory interpretation: does the phrase “term of imprisonment,” as it is used in Indiana’s misdemeanor sentencing statute, include time suspended from a sentence? We hold it does not.
Facts and Procedural History
A jury convicted Joey Jennings of criminal mischief as a Class B misdemeanor for vandalizing another man’s truck. The trial court sentenced him to 30 days executed, 150 days suspended, and 360 days of probation. Jennings appealed, arguing that 1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and 2) his sentence was illegal…
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