Melanie Dawn Pierce v. State of Indiana

── Melanie Dawn Pierce v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01706 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Crawford Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Tavitas concur On February 6, 2020, Pierce pled guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine, as a Level 6 felony.1 She was sentenced to 730 days imprisonment, with 688 days suspended to probation. Pierce began serving her probation in March of 2020. On June 5, 2020, Pierce submitted to a drug screen administered by her probation officer, Janessa Deckard (“Deckard”). Based upon an indication that Pierce had tested positive for methamphetamine, Deckard submitted the urine sample to Witham Laboratories for testing.