Joshua D. Burton v. State of Indiana

── Joshua D. Burton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00436 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On April 12, 2021, the State charged Burton with Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine 1 and Level 6 felony possession of a narcotic drug. 2 The State also alleged Burton was a habitual offender. 3 On September 30, 2022, Burton pled guilty to both Level 6 felonies and admitted his habitual offender status. On February 8, 2023, the trial court imposed concurrent six-month sentences for the Level 6 felonies and increased the sentence for possession of methamphetamine by two years as the habitual offender enhancement.