AJABU v. STATE

No. 71S00-9810-CR-546.

722 N.E.2d 339 (2000)

Kofi Modibo AJABU, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil L. Weisman, South Bend, Indiana, Attorney for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Thomas D. Perkins, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Kofi Ajabu's role in a triple robbery-murder led to a sentence of life in prison without parole. When he appealed, we found certain defects in his sentencing and remanded to the trial judge, who imposed prison terms totaling 240 years. Ajabu claims this sentence is excessive. In light of the fact that the trial court could well have imposed life without parole a second time, we affirm.

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