IN · rules
Ind. Appellate Rule 7
Review Of Sentences
Effective January 1, 2003
A. Availability.
A defendant in a Criminal Appeal may appeal the defendant's sentence. The State may not ini-
tiate an appeal of a sentence, but may cross-appeal where provided by law.
B. Scope of Review.
The Court may revise a sentence authorized by statute if, after due consideration of the trial
court's decision, the Court finds that the sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the
offense and the character of the offender.
Provenance
- Source
- rules.incourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-in-02-2026-07-01
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