Austin Stephen Bishop v. State of Indiana

── Austin Stephen Bishop v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00953 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Austin Bishop pled guilty but mentally ill to Level 3 felony rape, and the trial court sentenced him to the maximum sentence of sixteen years executed. He contends that the court abused its discretion with regard to aggravators and mitigators and that the sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History In November 2017, Bishop and T.C., who were friends, lived in separate apartments in the same complex. 1 Around 5:00 p.m.