Shelby Nicole Hiestand v. State of Indiana

── Shelby Nicole Hiestand v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02314 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Shelby Hiestand was convicted of murder, a felony, and sentenced to fifty-five years in prison. On appeal, Hiestand presents three issues for our review, which restate as follows: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in admitting into evidence the video recording of Hiestand’s statement to police? 2. Did the trial court improperly limit Hiestand’s crossexamination of a witness and thereby hinder her right to present a defense? 3.