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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE:

S. NEAL ZILIAK STEVE CARTER
Noblesville, Indiana Attorney General of Indiana

   GEORGE P. SHERMAN  
   Deputy Attorney General
   Indianapolis, Indiana  


IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA


BRYAN S. HARPER, )
   )
Appellant-Defendant, )
)
vs. ) No. 29A05-0805-CR-305  
)
STATE OF INDIANA, )
)
Appellee-Plaintiff. )


APPEAL FROM THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable William J. Hughes, Judge
Cause No. 29D03-0701-MR-21      


September 24, 2008

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

BAILEY, Judge
Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D),  this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.





Case Summary
Appellant-Defendant Bryan S. Harper requests this Court conduct an independent review under Indiana Appellate Rule 7(B) of his sentences for Murder1 and two counts of Theft, as Class D felonies.2  We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
On November 13, 2007, pursuant to a plea agreement, Harper pled guilty to Murder and two counts of Theft in exchange for the State dismissing the Class B felony charge of Burglary.3  Sentencing on each of the charges was left to the discretion of the trial court.  After accepting Harper

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