Sims v. State

KRAHULIK, Justice.

Douglas Sims pled guilty to murder, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-1(1). He received an enhanced sentence of 60 years. In this direct appeal, the only issue Sims raises is whether the trial court properly considered certain mitigating circumstances in imposing the maximum sentence. We affirm.

On the evening of March 9,1990, Bradley Maddux and two of his friends planned to *272sleep outside in the backyard at one of the friend’s houses in Westport, Indiana. At about 1:00 a.m., Sims picked up Maddux and his two friends and took them to his trailer in Sardinia. Sims gave the boys some beer to…