Michael L Pate v. State of Indiana

── Michael L Pate v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Pate raises two issues on appeal: whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to find a mitigating factor; and whether Pate’s sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On February 14, 2017, Denise Varner invited Pate to her residence so that he could help her get rid of cardboard boxes. When Varner went to the bathroom, Pate took her car keys and drove off with her car.