Newton v. State

The substance of the appellant's claim in this appeal is that the trial court erred in not holding a sentencing hearing. However, the convictions and sentences in this case were the result of a negotiated plea agreement that was very favorable to the appellant. The appellant, who had at least three previous felony convictions, was allowed to plead guilty to two Class C felonies, as opposed to the two Class B felonies with which he was originally charged. He received concurrent 25-year sentences within a possible sentencing range of 15 to 99 years, as opposed to the mandatory life imprisonment…