David A. Neanover v. State of Indiana

── David A. Neanover v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00603 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Vacated and Reversed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary David A. Neanover appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer, a Class A misdemeanor. He presents three issues for review of which we find the following restated issue dispositive: Did the trial court abuse its discretion by admitting into evidence Neanover’s confession without independent evidence of the corpus delicti? We reverse and vacate Neanover’s conviction. Facts & Procedural History On July 27, 2021, in rural Mount Carmel, Indiana,...