Robert Bowen v. State of Indiana

After a jury trial, Robert Bowen was convicted of several offenses (and sentenced to advisory terms) as follows: unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (10 years), dealing in a controlled substance (4 years), possession of a controlled substance (1.5 years) and possession of marijuana (1 year). The trial court ordered the sentences to be served concurrently, except the 4-year sentence was ordered to be served consecutively, for a total executed term of 14 years.

The trial court did not state its reasons for imposing this sentence, either in writing or from the bench, and…