Pastor Mario Lamont Sims v. Richard Bryant, et al.

── Pastor Mario Lamont Sims v. Richard Bryant, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CT-00926 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Scheele concur In 1994, Sims was convicted of burglary, rape, and criminal deviate conduct in St. Joseph County. In the years following his convictions, Sims filed numerous 1 lawsuits seeking to establish that the convictions were the result of a conspiracy against him by public officials. As described by this Court in 2003, Sims has a “penchant for litigation, regardless of the merits of his claims or prior adjudications of competent courts.” Sims v. Scopelitis, 797 N.E.2d 348, 352 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003), trans. denied.