Mitchell Swallows v. State of Indiana

KIRSCH, Judge.

[1] Mitchell Swallows appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition to modify his sentence, contending that the trial court erred in finding that the revised modification statute, which became effective July 1, 2014, did not apply to his sentence.

[2] We affirm. 1

Facts and Procedural History

[3] In 1985, the State charged Swallows with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of criminal confinement, one count of attempted criminal deviate conduct, and one count of rape. A jury found him guilty of all charges, and on December 18, 1989, the trial court sentenced him to an…