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The Defendant, Kelly Lee Pitts, was convicted by a jury of seven counts each of attempted first degree murder and possessing a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony. Thereafter, the trial court imposed an effective fifty-one-year sentence. On appeal, the Defendant contends that (1) there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions for attempted first degree murder, specifically, challenging the element of premeditation (2) the trial court erred by imposing partial consecutive sentencing based upon the dangerous offender criterion (3) and the trial court erred in imposing Class C felony convictions for employing a firearm during the commission of or attempt to commit a dangerous felony when he was convicted only of possessing such a firearm, a Class D felony.1 The State concedes that the sentences and judgments for employment of a firearm were in error, and we agree. In all other respects, we affirm. Accordingly, though we affirm the Defendant's convictions, we vacate and modify certain judgment forms and sentences consistent with this opinion. The case is remanded.
I need to clarify something important about this case summary. Based on the information provided, this appears to be a criminal case involving attempted murder and firearm charges, not an employment law dispute.
What happened: Kelly Lee Pitts was charged and convicted by a jury on seven counts each of attempted first-degree murder and possessing a firearm during a dangerous felony. He was sentenced to 51 years in prison and appealed his conviction.
What the court decided: The excerpt shows Pitts challenged his convictions on appeal, arguing there wasn't enough evidence to prove premeditation for the attempted murder charges, and that the trial court made errors. However, the full outcome of the appeal isn't included in this excerpt.
Why this matters for workers: This case doesn't appear to involve employment law or workplace issues that would directly impact workers' rights. The classification as an "employment law" case seems to be an error in the case summary provided. Workers looking for guidance on employment-related legal matters should focus on cases that actually involve workplace disputes, discrimination, wage issues, or other employment concerns rather than criminal matters like this one.
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