Steven Clippinger v. State of Indiana

MASSA, Justice.

Steven Clippinger murdered his brother and sister-in-law and was sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment without parole, with an additional term of twenty years for his conviction as a serious violent felon in possession of a firearm, all to be served consecutively. Clippinger appeals the sentence only, claiming that the trial court was without statutory authorization to impose consecutive life- sentences, and that the trial court’s sentencing order in this case was inadequate. We agree with Clip-pinger’s second contention, but find the sentence imposed was proper, and thus…