Kimberly R. Anderson v. State of Indiana

── Kimberly R. Anderson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25S-CR-00294 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Dismissed Justice Rush, Justice Massa, and Justice Molter concur. Justice Goff concurs in result But defendants can waive this right with a valid appeal waiver. Like any contract provision, an appeal waiver bars only those appeals within its scope. Under our precedent, even a comprehensive waiver that purports to foreclose all appeals cannot legally prevent a defendant from challenging an unbargained-for “illegal” sentence. This case addresses what qualifies as an illegal sentence.