Julie Ann Landes v. State of Indiana

── Julie Ann Landes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01128 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Julie Ann Landes was convicted of Level 6 felony operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator (HTV). She appeals, asserting that the trial court erred when it refused her request to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History In October 2023, Landes lived in Lafayette, and her twenty-year-old daughter Jenna Kelter lived with her boyfriend, Ryan, in a residence in Battle Ground, located on the outskirts of Lafayette.