Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 (2026)
Class B felony; Level 3 felony
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 5. (a) A person who commits a Class B felony (for a crime committed before July 1, 2014) shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(b) A person who commits a Level 3 felony (for a crime committed after June 30, 2014) shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between three (3) and sixteen (16) years, with the advisory sentence being nine (9) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.118; P.L.71-2005, SEC.8; P.L.158-2013, SEC.657; P.L.168-2014, SEC.114.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 907
cases (26 in the last 5 years), 1978–2026 · leading case: Cardwell v. State, 895 N.E.2d 1219 (Ind. 2008).
Cardwell v. State, 895 N.E.2d 1219 (Ind. 2008). “In this case, the trial court's sentence was entirely within the range allowed by statute, Ind.Code §§ 35-50-2-5 (2004) (setting the maximum sentence for a Class B felony at twenty years), 35-50-1-2 (providing the trial court with discretion to impose consecutive sentences), and…”
Anglemyer v. State, 868 N.E.2d 482 (Ind. 2007). “For example, Indiana Code section 35-50-2-5 (2004) provided that a person convicted of a Class B felony "shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of ten (10) years, with not more than ten (10) years added for aggravating circumstances or not more than four (4) years subtracted for…”
Walsman v. State, 855 N.E.2d 645 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). “Ind.Code § 35-50-2-5 (amended 2005). As of April 25, 2005, the statute provides that a person convicted of a Class B felony "shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) years and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years.”
Berry v. State, 819 N.E.2d 443 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004). “Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 . 3 . Again, the presumptive sentence for attempted aggravated battery is ten years, and, here, the trial court increased the presumptive sentence by two years for aggravating circumstances.”
William A. Connor v. State of Indiana, 58 N.E.3d 215 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 (a). The victim in this case was Connor’s sister and the forced sexual contact occurred multiple times over the course of at least two years.”
Eaton v. State, 825 N.E.2d 1287 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005). “1 (explaining conditions for a trial court to consider in imposing a sentence); Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 ("A person who commits a Class B felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of ten (10) years, with not more than ten (10) years added for aggravating circumstances or not more…”
Richardson v. State, 906 N.E.2d 241 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). “at 5-9 (citing Ind.Code § 35-50-2-5: "A person who commits a Class B felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years,").”
Davis v. State, 835 N.E.2d 1102 (Ind. Ct. App. 2005). “" Ind.Code § 35-50-2-5 (2004). [7] "A person who commits a class D felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of one and one-half (1½) years, with not more than one and one-half (1½) years added for aggravating circumstances or not more than one (1) year subtracted for…”
Dion Cannon v. State of ndiana, 99 N.E.3d 274 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). “See Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 (b). [16] The nature of Cannon’s offenses justifies his fifteen-year sentence.”
Holloway v. State, 950 N.E.2d 803 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011). “See Ind. Code Ann. § 35-50-2-5 (“A person who commits a Class B felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years.”
Abbott v. State, 961 N.E.2d 1016 (Ind. 2012). “See I.C. § 35-50-2-5. We emphasize however that Abbott's offense was enhanced from a Class D felonywhich has an advisory sentence of one and a half years, see I.”
Sherwood v. State, 749 N.E.2d 36 (Ind. 2001). “§ 35-50-2-5. [5] The trial court stated that the imposition of a reduced sentence would depreciate the seriousness of the crime.”
— Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5(a) — 18 cases
Schaaf v. State, 54 N.E.3d 1041 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
William A. Connor v. State of Indiana, 58 N.E.3d 215 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016). “Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5 (a). The victim in this case was Connor’s sister and the forced sexual contact occurred multiple times over the course of at least two years.”
Landon T. Harbert & Malcolm M. Smith v. State of Indiana, 51 N.E.3d 267 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
William Hunter v. State of Indiana, 60 N.E.3d 284 (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
Jerry A. Smith v. State of Indiana, 44 N.E.3d 82 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015).
— Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5(b) — 31 cases
Daniel Vega v. State of Indiana, 119 N.E.3d 193 (Ind. Ct. App. 2019).
Dominique D. Randolph v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
Herbert Lee Brown, III v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2016).
Billy T. Reames v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
Jason Leonardo v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
— Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5(b)(2) — 1 case
Billy Stacy Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2017).
— Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5(c) — 1 case
Justin Scruggs v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) (Ind. Ct. App. 2020).
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