GEOVANNY TELLEZ MATA v. State of Indiana

── GEOVANNY TELLEZ MATA v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00881 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He raises the following restated issue: Did the trial court commit reversible error when it excluded Mata’s proffered evidence that the victim previously made statements to another person that being the victim of a crime would be beneficial to his immigration efforts? We affirm. Facts & Procedural History At all times relevant to this appeal, Mata and Ruth Arias (Ruth) were in a relationship. Sometime in 2019, Ruth engaged in an affair with David Hernandez Ramirez (David), who is the victim in this case.