Jeffrey Leonard Camp v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.) ( 2017 )


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  • MEMORANDUM DECISION
    Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D),                                        FILED
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    Dec 20 2017, 10:18 am
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    ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT                                  ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE
    Kyle E. Cray                                            Curtis T. Hill, Jr.
    Bennett Boehning & Clary, LLP                           Attorney General of Indiana
    Lafayette, Indiana                                      Henry A. Flores, Jr.
    Deputy Attorney General
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    IN THE
    COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
    Jeffrey Leonard Camp,                                   December 20, 2017
    Appellant-Defendant,                                    Court of Appeals Case No.
    79A02-1707-CR-1676
    v.                                              Appeal from the Tippecanoe
    Superior Court
    State of Indiana,                                       The Honorable Sean M. Persin,
    Appellee-Plaintiff.                                     Judge
    Trial Court Cause No.
    79D05-1611-F6-1008
    Brown, Judge.
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    [1]   Jeffrey Leonard Camp appeals his conviction and sentence for residential entry
    as a level 6 felony. Camp raises three issues which we revise and restate as:
    I.      Whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting
    certain evidence;
    II.     Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain his
    conviction; and
    III.    Whether his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature
    of the offense and his character.
    We affirm.
    Facts and Procedural History
    [2]   At approximately midnight on October 7, 2016, Camp went to the residence of
    Julie Camp. The two had been divorced for approximately six years and had
    two children together who lived with Julie. Camp and Julie had attempted to
    reconcile but he had not lived at her residence since April of 2016. M.C., who
    was Camp and Julie’s sixteen-year-old daughter, heard tapping on the window
    of the front door of the house and went to the door, moved the curtain over the
    window to the side, and observed Camp. Julie was not home and was with a
    friend at a going away party. M.C., who was babysitting her younger brother
    and the child of Julie’s friend, knew that she was not allowed to let Camp in the
    house, was really scared, and ran to her phone to tell her mother that Camp
    was at the house. Because Julie’s phone did not have cellular service, M.C.
    used a messaging application to send messages to Julie’s friend. The messages
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    stated “PLEASE HELP MY DAD IS HERE” and “PLEASE HELP PLEASE
    HELP.” The time-stamp on the screenshot showing these messages displays
    11:53 p.m. State’s Exhibit 3.
    [3]   M.C. went back to the living room “because [she] heard [Camp] at the door like
    he was still there” and “checked if he was still there and he was in our house.”
    Transcript Volume 2 at 66. Camp asked where Julie was and why M.C was
    using her phone. M.C. replied “to text mom because he wasn’t supposed to be
    there,” Camp told M.C. “[t]urn your phone off,” and she did so. 
    Id. at 67-68.
    Camp asked in a raised voice why M.C. was home by herself, and M.C. was
    scared. Camp left the house, and M.C. immediately locked the door, turned
    her phone on, and sent follow-up messages to Julie’s friend. The messages
    stated “he left,” “[h]e made me shut my phone off,” and “[h]e just appeared at
    the door and came in and I’m shaking.” State’s Exhibit 4. Julie arrived home
    soon afterwards and called the police, and Julie and M.C. spoke to the
    responding police officer.
    [4]   Camp sent numerous messages to Julie following the incident. Julie sent Camp
    a message asking “[w]hy are you coming to the house late at night?!?!” State’s
    Exhibit 5 at 1. Camp replied: “To catch you in your bullshit. Mission
    accomplished.” 
    Id. Camp sent
    numerous other messages to Julie throughout
    the rest of the night and the next day. State’s Exhibit 5 contains approximately
    seventy-four pages of messages he sent beginning at 11:47 p.m. The exhibit
    shows that Julie sent several text messages to Camp at approximately 12:01
    a.m. stating that she was not home and M.C. was babysitting and telling him to
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    leave. She also sent messages at 12:24 a.m. stating that he had no right to go
    inside the house. The remainder of the numerous and lengthy barrage of
    messages were sent by Camp to Julie from 12:04 a.m. through 4:48 a.m. and
    then again from 11:50 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. with additional messages sent
    after that time. See State’s Exhibit 5 at 1-74.
    [5]   On November 7, 2016, the State charged Camp with residential entry as a level
    6 felony. On January 9, 2017, prior to trial, Camp went to the prosecutor’s
    office and indicated he was there to give a statement hoping to clear things up.
    He was advised of his right to an attorney, that anything he said could be used
    against him, and that there were not any promises made to him, and he
    provided his version of events to Maria Hancock, an investigator for the
    prosecutor’s office, and the deputy prosecutor. Camp did not have an
    appointment and was not represented by counsel at the time. He disclosed that
    he had gone inside Julie’s house and also stated that M.C. had “giggl[ed] [sic]
    the door handle and it opened.” Transcript Volume 2 at 118.
    [6]   On May 2, 2017, Camp filed a motion in limine requesting in part that the court
    exclude from evidence conversations that took place between the State and
    Camp regarding the resolution of the case. In ruling on Camp’s motion, the
    court stated that the request “remain[ed] under advisement until trial to see
    whether a proper foundation/waiver exist.” Appellant’s Appendix Volume 2 at
    52.
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    [7]   During the trial, the jury heard testimony from M.C., Julie, Investigator
    Hancock, and Camp. M.C. testified that the door was locked. When asked
    how she knew it was locked, she answered “[b]ecause we are supposed to check
    it, it’s part of our safety plan.” Transcript Volume 2 at 59. When asked if she
    ever had to unlock the door for anything, M.C. answered “[o]nly when my
    mom tells me to if it’s her” and “[t]o let our cats inside or outside.” 
    Id. at 59-60.
    M.C. indicated that she, her brother, and her mother were allowed to unlock
    the door to let the cats in and out, that she did not unlock the door that night to
    let the cats out, and that she did not know if her younger brother did so. She
    testified that Camp did not live at the house and did not have a key to the house
    and that she was not allowed to let him in. When asked what happened after
    she sent the messages to Julie’s friend, she responded: “I went back to the living
    room because I heard dad at the door like he was still there and I checked if he
    was still there and he was in our house.” 
    Id. at 66.
    When asked if the door was
    unlocked, M.C. replied “[n]o, not that I know of” and again indicated that she
    did not know if her younger brother had unlocked the door. 
    Id. When asked
    if
    she opened the door for Camp, M.C. answered “[n]o.” 
    Id. at 67.
    When asked
    how she felt while Camp was present, she testified she “was really scared.” 
    Id. at 68.
    When asked how long Camp talked to her, M.C. answered “[m]aybe
    thirty minutes, I don’t know exactly,” and when asked “[b]ut minutes at least,”
    she answered “[y]es.” 
    Id. [8] On
    cross-examination, M.C. indicated that she and Julie had an understanding
    that Camp was not to come into the house. When asked who would have
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    unlocked the front door, M.C. replied probably her younger brother but she did
    not know for sure. When asked if the front door was difficult to open, M.C.
    replied affirmatively and stated that her brother could open it but that it took
    him a minute. When asked if she told Camp to leave or if there was any
    conversation, M.C. replied “I couldn’t get any words to come out.” 
    Id. at 72.
    She indicated that Camp had told her to open the back door but that she went
    to her phone. When asked “why didn’t you just lock the door,” M.C. replied
    “[b]ecause I thought it was locked, I didn’t know if anyone unlocked it.” 
    Id. at 73.
    When asked about her testimony about the length of time she talked to
    Camp, she answered that “[i]t felt like thirty minutes, I’m not quite sure.” 
    Id. at 74.
    When asked if she recalled a conversation with her mother after the police
    arrived during which Julie told her not to allow Camp to come into the house,
    M.C. answered affirmatively. When asked, “if it were already the case that you
    knew and your mom made it clear that he wasn’t supposed to be there, why
    was it necessary for her to tell you at that point that he’s not to be in the house,”
    M.C. replied “[s]he’s just reiterating so we don’t forget.” 
    Id. at 75.
    On redirect
    examination, M.C. indicated that she had been told and reminded more than
    once before that Camp could not come inside, that to her knowledge Camp did
    not have a key, that Camp did not have permission to enter the house, and that
    she did not open the door for him.
    [9]   Julie testified that the door was locked when she left her house, that her
    children would unlock the door to let their cats outside and were supposed to
    lock the door again, and that her children have previously forgotten to lock the
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    door. She testified that Camp did not have permission to enter her house that
    night, she went home immediately after learning he was present, M.C. was
    extremely upset when she arrived home, and she called the police. She stated
    that Camp admitted in text messages to going inside the house, and that he was
    not on the lease, did not have a key, and did not have permission to enter the
    house. On cross-examination, Julie indicated that the police interviewed
    everyone who was present at the same time and that she reiterated to M.C. in
    front of the officer that Camp was not allowed in the house and nothing had
    changed. Upon questioning by the court, Julie answered she was sure Camp
    did not have a key, and when asked if he could have kept one without her
    knowledge, she responded affirmatively.
    [10]   When the State indicated that it intended to call Investigator Hancock as a
    witness, the court heard testimony from Investigator Hancock outside the
    presence of the jury regarding her recollection of the January 9, 2017 meeting
    and Camp’s statements at the meeting. Investigator Hancock informed the
    court that she and the deputy prosecutor met with Camp, that Camp was given
    warnings about his right to counsel and that anything he said could be used
    against him, that a plea agreement was not discussed, that the meeting was
    completely unexpected, and that no promises were made regarding the outcome
    of the case. Investigator Hancock stated that Camp was told that his statement
    would not necessarily have an impact on his case. Camp’s defense counsel
    objected to Investigator Hancock’s testimony and argued “she hasn’t been
    named as witness” and “[s]o one of my concerns is I guess not meeting that
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    foundation requirement providing you know the notes that she needs to refresh
    her recollection and then with the statements (inaudible) helpful and then she
    doesn’t remember that well either.” 
    Id. at 108.
    The court permitted
    Investigator Hancock to testify before the jury regarding Camp’s statements at
    the prosecutor’s office, and she testified that Camp had stated at the meeting
    that he had gone into Julie’s house. When asked if Camp had said how he
    entered the house, she answered “[h]e said that he had come to the door that
    [M.C.] was on the other side” and “[w]hat I recall is that he mentioned her
    giggling [sic] the door handle and it opened.” 
    Id. at 118.
    [11]   Camp testified that he went to Julie’s house and knocked on the door, M.C.
    pulled the curtain back from over the window, he noticed over M.C.’s shoulder
    that there was a small child who was passed out on the couch, at that point he
    was merely concerned about what he saw, and that he began asking M.C. to
    open the door. He testified that M.C. “fiddled with the door for a few
    moments” and “said she couldn’t get it open.” 
    Id. at 137.
    He stated that he
    instructed M.C. to let him in the back door, that he went to the back door but
    M.C. never arrived, and that he went back to the front door and knocked again.
    He stated that M.C. pulled the curtain aside, began to try to open the door
    again, and said it was stuck. He testified that he said “[M.C.], I need you to
    open the door” and that “through the fidgeting of the door, she did open the
    door.” 
    Id. at 138.
    Camp testified that he stepped inside the house and was
    there for approximately eight to ten minutes, that he was trying to speak to
    M.C. and asked why she had not contacted him, that M.C. “was texting during
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    this time so I asked her to put it down so that she could pay attention to me,”
    and that M.C. did so. 
    Id. at 139.
    [12]   The jury found Camp guilty of residential entry as a level 6 felony. At
    sentencing, the trial court found that his criminal history, pretrial release
    violation, and disdain for authority were aggravating circumstances, that his
    military service was a mitigating circumstance, that the aggravators outweighed
    the mitigator, and sentenced Camp to 730 days with 365 days to be executed
    and 365 days on Tippecanoe County Community Corrections at a level to be
    determined.
    Discussion
    I.
    [13]   The first issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting
    Camp’s statements at the January 9, 2017 meeting at the prosecutor’s office. A
    trial court has broad discretion in ruling on the admission or exclusion of
    evidence. Palilonis v. State, 
    970 N.E.2d 713
    , 731 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), trans.
    denied. The trial court’s ruling on the admissibility of evidence will be disturbed
    on review only upon a showing of an abuse of discretion. 
    Id. An abuse
    of
    discretion occurs when the trial court’s ruling is clearly against the logic, facts,
    and circumstances presented. 
    Id. We do
    not reweigh the evidence, and we
    consider conflicting evidence most favorable to the trial court’s ruling. 
    Id. at 731-732.
    We will not reverse an error in the admission of evidence if the error
    was harmless. Turner v. State, 
    953 N.E.2d 1039
    , 1058 (Ind. 2011). Errors in the
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    admission of evidence are generally to be disregarded unless they affect the
    defendant’s substantial rights. 
    Id. at 1059.
    In viewing the effect of the
    evidentiary ruling on a defendant’s substantial rights, we look to the probable
    effect on the fact finder. 
    Id. The improper
    admission is harmless error if the
    conviction is supported by substantial independent evidence of guilt satisfying
    the reviewing court that there is no substantial likelihood the challenged
    evidence contributed to the conviction. 
    Id. The erroneous
    admission of
    evidence which is cumulative of other evidence admitted without objection
    does not constitute reversible error. Hoglund v. State, 
    962 N.E.2d 1230
    , 1240
    (Ind. 2012) (citation omitted), reh’d denied.
    [14]   Camp asserts that his statements at the January 9, 2017 meeting were
    inadmissible statements made in connection with plea negotiations and that the
    court erred in admitting them. He argues that the deputy prosecutor present at
    the meeting had authority to enter into a plea agreement with him, that he was
    unrepresented at the time, and the fact he was speaking about the case with the
    prosecutor at all demonstrates his purpose of alleviating the potential
    consequences of his charges. He also argues he sufficiently preserved his
    argument for appeal.
    [15]   The State contends that Camp waived his argument on appeal because it is
    different than the argument he raised at trial. The State further maintains that
    Camp’s statements were not part of any plea negotiations, that he arrived at the
    prosecutor’s office to “clear things up” and was advised of his right to counsel,
    and that his statements could be used against him, and that there were no
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    promises made, and that the statements were nothing more than unilateral
    assertions on Camp’s part. Appellee’s Brief 17 (citing Transcript Volume 2 at
    118). The State also argues that any error in the admission of the statements
    was harmless as they were not prejudicial to the defense, that in fact they
    bolstered Camp’s credibility as his trial testimony mirrored his statements to the
    investigator, and that the statements were merely cumulative of his own
    testimony.
    [16]   Statements and admissions made by a defendant during plea negotiations are
    generally inadmissible at a subsequent trial in the matter. See Gonzalez v. State,
    
    929 N.E.2d 699
    , 701-702 (Ind. 2010); Ind. Evidence Rule 410. To constitute
    plea negotiations, however, the following criteria must be present: (1) the
    defendant must have been charged with a crime at the time of the statement; (2)
    the statement must have been made to someone with authority to enter into a
    binding plea bargain; and (3) the parties must have agreed to negotiate.
    
    Gonzalez, 929 N.E.2d at 701-702
    .
    [17]   While Camp had been charged at the time of his statements and made his
    statements to both Investigator Hancock and the deputy prosecutor, the record
    does not establish that there was an agreement to negotiate. After Camp
    arrived unannounced and without representation at the prosecutor’s office, he
    was advised of his right to counsel and that anything he said could be used
    against him. No promises were made to Camp, he was told that his statement
    would not necessarily have an impact on his case, and a plea agreement was
    not discussed. Camps’ statements constitute unilateral assertions on his part
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    and not plea negotiations. See Martin v. State, 
    537 N.E.2d 491
    , 493 (Ind. 1989)
    (“A unilateral offer of evidence to induce a party to negotiate is not protected.”)
    (citing Chase v. State, 
    528 N.E.2d 784
    , 786 (Ind. 1988)).
    [18]   Further, the evidence of Camp’s statements at the January 9, 2017 meeting was
    cumulative of his testimony before the jury. At both the January 9, 2017
    meeting and in his trial testimony, Camp stated that he entered Julie’s residence
    but that M.C. had opened the door. Any error in admitting the statements of
    Camp at the January 9, 2017 meeting was harmless.
    II.
    [19]   The next issue is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain Camp’s
    conviction. When reviewing claims of insufficiency of the evidence, we do not
    reweigh the evidence or judge the credibility of witnesses. Jordan v. State, 
    656 N.E.2d 816
    , 817 (Ind. 1995), reh’g denied. We look to the evidence and the
    reasonable inferences therefrom that support the verdict. 
    Id. The conviction
    will be affirmed if there exists evidence of probative value from which a
    reasonable jury could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. 
    Id. [20] Camp
    argues that M.C.’s testimony is incredibly dubious and cannot support
    his guilty verdict and that she was the sole testifying witness to his alleged
    criminal actions. He argues “[s]pecifically, whether [he] turned the door knob
    and opened the door or whether M.C. opened the door for him[,] M.C.’s
    testimony regarding whether or not the door was locked, the length of time [he]
    was in the residence, and the conduct of [Julie] during the police interview
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    together demonstrates the incredible dubiosity of M.C.’s testimony.”
    Appellant’s Brief 10. He also argues there is a lack of circumstantial evidence
    he used force to enter the residence. The State responds that M.C.’s testimony
    was not incredibly dubious, M.C. was unequivocal that it was Camp who
    opened the door, it is irrelevant how much time Camp spent in the house,
    whether the door was locked is immaterial, and Camp’s argument urges this
    court to reweigh the evidence and M.C.’s credibility.
    [21]   Ind. Code § 35-43-2-1.5 provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally
    breaks and enters the dwelling of another person commits residential entry as a
    level 6 felony. A person engages in conduct “intentionally” if, when he engages
    in the conduct, it is his conscious objective to do so, and a person engages in
    conduct “knowingly” if, when he engages in the conduct, he is aware of a high
    probability that he is doing so. Ind. Code § 35-41-2-2. In order to establish that
    a breaking has occurred, the State need only introduce evidence from which the
    trier of fact could reasonably infer that the slightest force was used to gain
    unauthorized entry. McKinney v. State, 
    653 N.E.2d 115
    , 117 (Ind. Ct. App.
    1995). The opening of an unlocked door is sufficient. 
    Id. “Lack of
    consent is
    not an element of the offense the State is required to prove.” 
    Id. at 118.
    “Rather, it is the defendant who must claim and prove the defense of consent.”
    
    Id. “A defendant’s
    belief that he has permission to enter must be reasonable in
    order for the defendant to avail himself of the defense of consent.” 
    Id. [22] We
    observe that the uncorroborated testimony of one witness is sufficient to
    sustain a conviction. Ferrell v. State, 
    565 N.E.2d 1070
    , 1072-1073 (Ind. 1991).
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    To the extent Camp asserts that the incredible dubiosity rule requires reversal of
    his conviction, we note that the rule applies only in very narrow circumstances.
    See Love v. State, 
    761 N.E.2d 806
    , 810 (Ind. 2002). The rule is expressed as
    follows:
    If a sole witness presents inherently improbable testimony and
    there is a complete lack of circumstantial evidence, a defendant’s
    conviction may be reversed. This is appropriate only where the
    court has confronted inherently improbable testimony or coerced,
    equivocal, wholly uncorroborated testimony of incredible
    dubiosity. Application of this rule is rare and the standard to be
    applied is whether the testimony is so incredibly dubious or
    inherently improbable that no reasonable person could believe it.
    
    Id. [23] Camp
    fails to show that the testimony of M.C. was inherently contradictory.
    To the extent her testimony conflicted with Camp’s testimony, this is an issue
    of witness credibility. Also, the jury heard testimony regarding when M.C. and
    her brother were permitted to unlock the door, M.C.’s recollection as to
    whether the door was locked, M.C.’s actions after Camp knocked on the door
    including her testimony that she did not unlock or open the door, the length of
    time Camp was inside the house, and the statements of Julie to police and M.C.
    after the incident, and the witnesses were thoroughly examined and cross-
    examined. The function of weighing witness credibility lies with the trier of
    fact, not this Court. Whited v. State, 
    645 N.E.2d 1138
    , 1141 (Ind. Ct. App.
    1995). Further, we cannot say that M.C.’s testimony was so inherently
    improbable that no reasonable person could believe it. The jury also heard
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    testimony that Camp had not lived at the residence for months, was not on the
    lease, and to the knowledge of Julie and M.C. did not have a key. Camp does
    not show how the testimony against him was somehow internally inconsistent
    and has not shown M.C.’s testimony to be incredibly dubious.
    [24]   Based upon our review of the evidence and testimony most favorable to the
    conviction as set forth in the record and above, we conclude that sufficient
    evidence exists from which the jury as the trier of fact could find Camp guilty
    beyond a reasonable doubt of residential entry as a level 6 felony.
    III.
    [25]   The next issue is whether Camp’s sentence is inappropriate in light of the
    nature of the offense and his character. Ind. Appellate Rule 7(B) provides that
    we “may revise a sentence authorized by statute if, after due consideration of
    the trial court’s decision, [we find] that the sentence is inappropriate in light of
    the nature of the offense and the character of the offender.” Under this rule, the
    burden is on the defendant to persuade the appellate court that his or her
    sentence is inappropriate. Childress v. State, 
    848 N.E.2d 1073
    , 1080 (Ind. 2006).
    [26]   Camp argues that his offense was committed in a less egregious way than a
    typical level 6 felony for residential entry, that he had lived at the residence only
    six months prior, that at worst he turned a door knob and walked through an
    unlocked door, and that he did not attempt to enter without the occupant’s
    knowledge or damage any property to enter the residence. He argues that he
    had been employed for nearly two years and letters from his co-workers
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    affirmed his good character and that his military record speaks highly of his
    character. He also argues that the remoteness of his two prior convictions
    should be taken into account and that the violations of pre-trial release involved
    the use of marijuana and did not threaten the safety or welfare of the public or
    victims in this case. The State responds that Camp has not shown that his
    sentence is inappropriate, that his actions were selfish and completely
    disregarded any emotional distress they may have caused his sixteen-year-old
    daughter who was frightened and pleaded for help when he showed up
    unannounced at midnight, and that his prior convictions for domestic battery
    and invasion of privacy and his violation of pre-trial release by using marijuana
    multiple times also support his sentence.
    [27]   Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 provides that a person who commits a level 6 felony shall
    be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six months and two and one-half
    years with the advisory sentence being one year. The court found that Camp’s
    criminal history, pretrial release violation, and disdain for authority were
    aggravating circumstances, that his military service was a mitigating
    circumstance, and that the aggravators outweighed the mitigator. It sentenced
    him to 730 days with 365 days to be served on community corrections.
    [28]   Our review of the nature of the offense reveals that Camp showed up
    unannounced at Julie’s residence around midnight, instructed M.C. to open the
    door, entered the residence without Julie present and without permission, asked
    M.C. about Julie’s location, and told M.C. to turn off her phone. M.C. was
    frightened and sent messages to Julie’s friend asking for help. Camp sent a
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    barrage of aggressive messages to Julie over the course of hours through that
    night and the following day.
    [29]   Our review of the character of the offender reveals that Camp was honorably
    discharged from the United States Army, that he has had the same employment
    for nearly two years, and that several of his co-workers submitted letters to the
    court positively describing his character. He was convicted of domestic battery
    against Julie as a felony in 2007 for which he received 545 days with 180 days
    on community corrections, and of invasion of privacy as a misdemeanor
    against Julie in 2010. He also violated his pretrial release conditions by testing
    positive for marijuana more than once.
    [30]   After due consideration, we conclude that Camp has not sustained his burden
    of establishing that his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the
    offense and his character.
    Conclusion
    [31]   For the foregoing reasons, we affirm Camp’s conviction and sentence for
    residential entry as a level 6 felony.
    [32]   Affirmed.
    Baker, J., and Riley, J., concur.
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