Ervin v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to the crimes of Rape, a Class B felony, Burglary, a Class B felony, and Robbery, a Class C felony, for which he received an aggregate sentence of forty-eight (48) years. Following sentencing, appellant filed a "Motion To Correct Erroneous Sentence." Appellant takes this appeal from a denial of that motion.

After considering the presentence investigation and the evidence heard at the sentencing hearing, the court found aggravating factors to be: 1) the defendant is in need of rehabilitation that can only be provided by a penal facility; and 2)…