Legal Opinion
Morris v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 12, 2010No. 49A04-1003-CR-165PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
Jimmy Morris appeals the denial of his motion to modify his sentence placement. He claims the court erroneously interpreted Ind.Code § 35-38-1-17(b). We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 20, 1996, the State charged Morris with murder, voluntary manslaughter, carrying a handgun without a license, and two counts of attempted murder. Morris entered a plea of guilty to Class A felony voluntary manslaughter pursuant to a plea agreement that capped his sentence at the presumptive term of thirty years. The court imposed a thirty-year sentence on March 4, 1998.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Carmel v. SteeleIndiana Supreme Court · 2007
- State v. CrockerIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
- Willis v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Timberlake v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Dennis Johnson, Raymond Johnson v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
- Derek L. Moore v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
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