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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. ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: VALERIE K. BOOTS Marion County Public Defender Indianapolis, Indiana

FILED
Jun 06 2012, 8:39 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: GREGORY F. ZOELLER Attorney General of Indiana JODI KATHRYN STEIN Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

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

No. 49A02-1108-CR-715

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Carol J. Orbison, Judge Cause No. 49G22-1007-MR-56779

June 6, 2012

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

ROBB, Chief Judge

Case Summary and Issues Following a jury trial, Eric Liscomb appeals his convictions of murder, a felony, robbery, a Class B felony, carrying a handgun without a license, a Class A misdemeanor, and conspiracy to commit robbery, a Class C felony, and sixty-five-year aggregate sentence thereon. He raises two issues for our review, which we restate as: whether the trial court erred in allowing the State to enter into evidence a statement Liscomb made to police, and whether his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of his offenses and character. Concluding that the trial court committed harmless error, if at all, and that his sentence is not inappropriate, we affirm. Facts and Procedural History Liscomb, Norman Barker, Jessica Brackett, and Jessica Owens together decided to rob Robert Spaulding because they believed he had large amounts of cash and marijuana in his home. Barker volunteered use of his .40 caliber semi-automatic and .38 caliber revolver. On July 20, 2010, Brackett drove the four to a store to purchase ammunition, and later that night drove the four to Spaulding's neighborhood. Spaulding was home with his fianc

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