STATE v. STAFFORD (2018)

Published Order

The Court of Appeals issued an opinion in this case affirming the trial court's order granting the appellee's motion to modify her sentence and remanding with instructions. See State v. Stafford, 86 N.E.3d 190 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017). On December 19, 2017, we granted transfer, thereby vacating the Court of Appeals opinion. During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly amended Indiana Code sections 35-35-1-2 and 35-38-1-17, addressing guilty pleas and the reduction or suspension of a sentence, effective July 1, 2018. Section 35-38-1-17 provides that the section applies to a person who commits an offense or is sentenced before July 1, 2014, notwithstanding Indiana Code section 1-1-5.5-21.

Accordingly, the Court REMANDS this case to the Court of Appeals to reconsider in light of the amended statutes. The Court of Appeals opinion reported at State v. Stafford, 86 N.E.3d 190 (Ind. Ct. App. 2017), remains vacated.

All Justices concur.