ERIK T WHITESELL v. State of Indiana

── ERIK T WHITESELL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00983 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following his guilty plea to Level 5 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Erik T. Whitesell appeals, asserting that his six-year sentence is inappropriate. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On December 7, 2017, Lieutenant Cody Crouse of the Hartford City Police Department was conducting a drug investigation at Whitesell’s residence. Lt. Crouse observed Whitesell leave his residence at 7:55 a.m. and return at 12:07 p.m. Over the course of the next several hours, Lt.