Liggin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “(a) Within three hundred sixty-five (865) days after: (1) a convicted person begins serving the sentence imposed on the person; (2) a hearing is held: (A) at which the convicted person is present; and (B) of which the prosecuting attorney has been notified; and (3) the court obtains a report from the department of correction concerning the convicted person's conduct while imprisoned; the court may reduce or suspend the sentence. The court must incorporate its reasons in the record. (b) If more than three hundred sixty-five (865) days have elapsed since the convicted person began serving the sentence and after a hearing at which the convicted person is present, the court may reduce or suspend the sentence, subject to the approval of the prosecuting attorney.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redmond v. State

2. “Liggin's interpretation of the relevant triggering event was at odds with the plain meaning of IC § 35-38-1-17(a), which d[id] not mention the imposition of sentence but instead state[d] that the court may modify a sentence 'after ... the defendant begins serving his sentence.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redmond v. State

3. “not when he began serving it. Therefore, he argued that because his twelve-year sentence was imposed 364 days before the modification, the trial court had the authority to modify it. We, however, held that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redmond v. State