Aguirre v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of attempted voluntary manslaughter, a class B felony, 1 for the shooting of Stella Guzman. 1.C. 85-42-1-8; 35-41-5-1. Class B felonies carry a presumptive sentence of ten years, which can be enhanced by an additional ten years for aggravating circumstances. 1.0. 85-50-2-5. The trial court found that aggravating cireumstance-es did exist in this case and imposed the maximum sentence of twenty years. Appellant raises only one issue in this direct appeal. He claims that the sentence imposed by the trial court was manifestly unreasonable and…