Combs v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Appellate Rule 7(A) also provides, "The State may not initiate an appeal of a sentence, but may cross-appeal where provided by law.” The State may appeal only those matters specified in Indiana Code § 35-38-4-2. See [Lewis, 769 N.E.2d at 247 n. 5]. In addition, the State may also appeal when a trial court fails to sentence a defendant in accordance with statutory requirements. Id. None of these reasons include increasing a defendant’s sentence because it is inappropriate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. McCullough v. State

2. “A police officer may briefly detain a person for investigatory purposes without a warrant or probable cause if, based upon specific and articulable facts together with rational inferences from those facts, the official intrusion is reasonably warranted and the officer has a reasonable suspicion that criminal activity “may be afoot.””

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

3. “appellate review of sentences under Appellate Rule 7(B) is constrained by Blakely [ v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 , 124 S.Ct. 2531 , 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004)].”

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