CARPENTER v. STATE

No. 49S02-1104-CR-198.

950 N.E.2d 719 (2011)

Glenn L. CARPENTER, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

July 21, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kurt A. Young , Nashville, IN, Ruth A. Johnson , Marion County Public Defender, Appellate Division, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, James E. Porter , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Glenn Carpenter was discovered asleep in the waiting room of a dental office, apparently drunk or overdosed. This led to a forty-year sentence for possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and being an habitual offender. We conclude that twenty years was an adequate response to the situation.

Facts and Procedural History

On October 2, 2009, staff in the dentist's office found Carpenter "passed out." They...

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