Mark William Laplante v. State of Indiana

── Mark William Laplante v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00788 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Mark William LaPlante was convicted of two counts of child molesting, one as a Level 1 felony and one as a Level 4 felony. The trial court sentenced LaPlante to an aggregate term of thirty-five years with five years suspended to probation. LaPlante presents two issues for our review: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in instructing the jury? 2.