JOHNSTON v. DOBESKI

No. 64S04-9902-PC-140.

739 N.E.2d 121 (2000)

James JOHNSTON and Judy Johnston, Appellants (Intervenors below), v. Richard Allen DOBESKI, Appellee (Petitioner below), and State of Indiana, Appellee (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing Denied February 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. Pagos, Sweeney, Dabagia, Donoghue, Thorne, Janes & Pagos, Michigan City, Indiana, Attorney for Appellants.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Greg Ullrich, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee State.

J. David Keckley, South Bend, Indiana, Attorney for Appellee Dobeski.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

In 1964, sixteen-year-old Richard Dobeski murdered two children. He received consecutive life sentences under the indeterminate sentencing system in effect at the time. In 1989, the State agreed to reduce the two life sentences to two consecutive 40 year terms in return for Dobeski agreeing to dismiss his claims for post-conviction relief. This appeal challenges the validity of that agreement, which we affirm.<...

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