Legal Opinion

Gardiner v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 2010No. 08S02-0906-CR-277PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUCKER, Justice.

In this case of first impression we conclude that a conviction for a Class D felony on which judgment is later entered as a Class A misdemeanor does not prevent the trial court from modifying a sentence below the statutory minimum on grounds that the defendant has a prior unrelated felony conviction.

Facts and Procedural History

On February 10, 2005, the State charged Julie A. Gardiner in the Hamilton Superior Court with Count I possession of two or more chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, a Class D felony, 1 and Count II possession…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Carter v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Myers v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Coble v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Olinger v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
  5. R.J.G. v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by63 opinions

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