Ivy v. State

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

Lenn Ivy (“Ivy”), who is serving a sixteen-year sentence in the Department of Correction, filed a motion to modify his sentence in Marion Superior Court, seeking an alternative placement in a Community Corrections work release program. Ivy’s motion was denied and he appeals arguing that the court’s master commissioner did not have the authority to rule on his motion. In response, the State asserts that under the terms of his plea agreement, Ivy is precluded from seeking a modification of his sentence. Concluding that Ivy may not seek a modification of his sentence under…