Eliel Avelar v. State of Indiana

── Eliel Avelar v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02783 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur In 2020, Avelar was a 31-year-old Mexican citizen and undocumented immigrant living in Chicago, Illinois. One day, Avelar learned that a man in Columbus, Indiana—Abraham Cesareo—was offering to pay someone to harm his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, Flores. Avelar made contact with Cesareo through a mutual friend, Eladia Ortiz, and the three soon met at a Columbus gas station, where Cesareo paid Avelar $2,000.