Reyes v. State

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A04-0406-CR-351.

RUCKER, Justice.

Jerry Reyes seeks transfer from an opinion of the Court of Appeals affirming his sentence for voluntary manslaughter as a Class B felony. He pleaded guilty to this offense and in exchange the State dismissed a murder charge. The plea agreement provided in pertinent part that, “[t]he sentence shall be within the range of ten to twenty years and will be determined by the court at the sentencing hearing.” App. at 203. Thereafter, the trial court sentenced Reyes to twenty years-the maximum allowed…