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SOWDERS v. STATE

No. 53S01-0506-CR-278.

829 N.E.2d 18 (2005)

Rose M. SOWDERS, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 16, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Mary Joan Hamilton, Deputy Public Defender, Bloomington, for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Rose M. Sowders received three consecutive enhanced sentences for murder. While the aggravating circumstances warranted ordering consecutive sentences, using them to enhance the individual counts violates Blakely v. Washington. We remand for possible further consideration.

Facts and Procedural History

Rose M. Sowders pled guilty but mentally ill to three counts of murder. The trial court found a total of four...

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