Opinion ID: 852127
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Heading: The Sentence was Appropriate

Text: Lewis also asks us to shorten his sentence. This Court has the power to revise sentences under Article 7, Section 4 of the Indiana Constitution, but we do so only when 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. Ind. Appellate Rule 7(B). Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon carries a minimum sentence of six years and a maximum sentence of twenty years. Ind.Code § 35-50-2-5 (2004). The advisory sentence is ten years. Id. The trial court found both mitigating and aggravating circumstances. Lewis is a dangerous felon who has previously been convicted for shooting at a police officer. He also had other prior convictions, though none during the last eight years. Lewis argues that we should reduce his sentence because his crime did no damage to people or property. (Appellant's Br. at 16.) It is fortunate that no one was hurt in this incident. Lewis was also employed at the time of this crime. Taking these points as a whole, we are not persuaded that the trial court's sentence, just two years above the advisory, was inappropriate.