Elon Edgar Howe v. State of Indiana

── Elon Edgar Howe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02171 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Elon Edgar Howe was convicted of Level 3 felony rape and Level 5 felony incest, for acts committed against his severely intellectually disabled adult daughter, C.H. The trial court then imposed consecutive sentences of fifteen years for rape and five years for incest, all to be served in the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC). Howe presents the following restated issues on appeal: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion by admitting certain hearsay statements under Ind.