Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 2, 1990No. 49A04-8912-PC-579PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Judge.

Fred L. Brooks appeals the denial of his post-conviction relief petition claiming his sentence was erroneous because two of the aggravating circumstances cited in support of enhanced and consecutive sentences were based on incorrect information. We reverse and remand with instructions.

FACTS

Brooks was convicted of possession of cocaine, a Class D felony, and possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. The trial court sentenced Brooks to four years for the felony and one year for the misdemeanor and ordered the sentences to be served consecutively, thereby sentencing Brooks to…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Dorszynski v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Bailey v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  5. United States v. Eugene HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ridenour v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Hunter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Brooks v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Michael C. Pulley v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2015

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