Ruggieri v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Defendant, Dennis Ruggieri (Ruggieri), appeals his conviction for Count III, battery, a Class A misdemean- or, Ind.Code § 35-42-2-1, and Count IV, criminal recklessness, a Class B misdemeanor, LC. § 35-42-2-2(b).

We affirm.

ISSUES

Ruggieri raises two issues on appeal, which we restate as follows:

1. Whether the trial court's comments during the trial constituted fundamental error and violated Ruggieri's due process rights; and H

2, Whether the trial court abused its discretion by imposing the maximum sentence for misdemeanor charges.

FACTS AND…