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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
Dec 30 2011, 9:09 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: BRUCE W. GRAHAM Graham Law Firm P.C. Lafayette, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: GREGORY F. ZOELLER Attorney General of Indiana RICHARD C. WEBSTER Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
WILLIE JAMES HUGGINS, JR., Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 79A05-1106-CR-276

APPEAL FROM THE TIPPECANOE SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Thomas H. Busch, Judge Cause No. 79D02-1009-FA-23

December 30, 2011 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge

Case Summary Willie James Huggins, Jr., appeals his aggregate sentence of thirty-four years with four years suspended to probation for three Class A felonies, one Class C felony, and two Class A misdemeanors. He contends both that the trial court abused its discretion in identifying three aggravators and that his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses and his character. Finding no abuse of discretion and that Huggins has failed to persuade us that his sentence is inappropriate, we affirm. Facts and Procedural History In September 2010, the State charged Huggins with eight counts: Class A felony dealing in cocaine (Count I), Class A felony possession of cocaine (Count II), Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana (Count III), Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia (Count IV), Class C felony neglect of a dependent (Count V), Class A felony conspiracy to commit dealing in cocaine (Count VI), Class A felony dealing in cocaine (Count VII), and Class A felony dealing in cocaine (Count VIII). The charges stem from two controlled buys of cocaine by the Lafayette Police Department on September 13, 2010. In the early morning hours of September 14, Huggins

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