Sergio Diaz v. State of Indiana

── Sergio Diaz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02323 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Sergio Diaz pled guilty to Level 4 felony criminal confinement, and the trial court sentenced him to an executed eight-year term of incarceration in the Indiana Department of Correction (the DOC). Diaz asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by considering as an aggravator “unsubstantiated claims” made by the victim at the sentencing hearing during her victim impact statement.