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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: RUTH JOHNSON Marion County Public Defender Agency Indianapolis, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana GARY DAMON SECREST Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
BENTON BARBER, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 49A02-0608-CR-689

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Patricia Gifford, Judge Cause No. 49G04-0410-FC-189364

April 9, 2007 OPINION - FOR PUBLICATION

VAIDIK, Judge

Case Summary Benton Barber appeals his convictions and sentence for two counts of reckless homicide and one count of failure to stop after an accident resulting in death. We conclude that the evidence is sufficient to support Barber's convictions, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Barber, and that Barber's sentence is not inappropriate in light of the nature of his offenses and his character. Furthermore, because, as this Court held in White v. State, 849 N.E.2d 735 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006), reh'g denied, trans. denied, Indiana Code

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