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Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Indiana Law - More on Indiana Sentencing
Yesterday (scroll down) we posted a story from the NW Indiana Times on "Truth in Sentencing in Indiana." Today the Times has this story, headlined "Accused gunman seeks to limit sentence - CHESTERTON: Attorney for Chesterton man says state law caps sentence at 10 years." The lead:
A man who was shot during a confrontation with police last year hopes to significantly reduce the sentence he faces.Dale Sterling Jr., of Chesterton, filed a motion Monday arguing state law caps his maximum potential sentence at 10 years, not the 26 years he could face for the seven felony charges he faces.
The claim is based on a state law that prohibits the penalties for multiple charges in a single offense from running consecutively, unless the offense is one of a few specified violent crimes, said Sterling's defense attorney, Larry Rogers.
The violent crimes named in the law include murder, rape and robbery, Rogers said. Sterling is charged with battery, which is not among the violent acts listed in the law, Rogers said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 9, 2004 07:44 AM
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