RASCOE v. STATE

No. 49S00-9911-CR-667.

736 N.E.2d 246 (2000)

Jason RASCOE, Appellant (Defendant Below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

October 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen M. Sweeney, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorney for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Barbara Gasper Hines, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee.


BOEHM, Justice.

Jason Rascoe was convicted of murder and sentenced to sixty-five years imprisonment. In this direct appeal he contends that the trial court abused its discretion by imposing the maximum sentence and that his sixty-five year sentence is manifestly unreasonable. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On January 30, 1998, Rascoe was home alone with his cousin, Brian Parker. Parker was asleep on a...

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