Luck was probably on the mind of 46-year-old Cornelius Tate Wednesday, when the three judge panel who took on his appeal posed their questions to defense attorney Bruce Graham and the two state attorneys, Aaron Corn and Caroline Templeton. Tate was sentenced to 30 years with five years suspended for a conviction on possession with the intent to deal, a Level 3 felony and a meth possession charge that was dismissed.

The week suspension from July 6-10 came almost immediately after two sex crimes cases were continued on July 2 in Allen Superior Court. Gull was the lead deputy prosecutor on both cases.