John Jay Lacey v. Brett Barry Gibson

── John Jay Lacey v. Brett Barry Gibson ── Case No.: 21A-CT-02852 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 21, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bradford concur In 2016, Gibson represented Lacey in a criminal matter, helping Lacey to negotiate a plea agreement that led to Lacey pleading guilty to Level 3 felony Aggravated Battery and admitting to having the status of a habitual offender. Lacey pursued a direct appeal, pro se, in which he challenged the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the habitual offender enhancement. Lacey was successful on appeal, with this Court reversing the enhancement in a May 2019 opinion. See Lacey v. State, 124 N.E.3d 1253, 1257 (Ind. Ct. App.