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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.

FILED
Apr 18 2008, 10:06 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: TIMOTHY J. O'CONNOR O'Connor & Auersch Indianapolis, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana MICHAEL GENE WORDEN Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
JOSEPH PRYOR, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff.

No. 49A02-0709-CR-804

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Mark Stoner, Judge Cause No. 49G06-0510-MR-185834

April 18, 2008 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Joseph Pryor pled guilty to murder and robbery, as a Class B felony. He appeals his consecutive sentences of sixty-five years and twenty years for a total of eighty-five years contending that they are inappropriate under Indiana Appellate Rule 7(B). We affirm. Under Article VII, Section 6 of the Indiana Constitution, we have the constitutional authority to review and revise sentences. However, we will not revise the sentence imposed unless it is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and the character of the offender. Ind. Appellate Rule 7(B). With regard to the nature of the offense, the advisory sentence is the starting point in our consideration of an appropriate sentence for the crime committed. Childress v. State, 848 N.E.2d 1073, 1081 (Ind. 2006). Ind.Code

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