Betty J. Richards v. State of Indiana

── Betty J. Richards v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01315 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Betty Richards pled guilty to Level 3 felony dealing in methamphetamine and was sentenced to twelve years. Richards appeals, arguing that her sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and her character. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On August 2, 2018, Indiana State Trooper Joseph May went to Richards’s home looking for Jeremy Wall, Richards’s son, on a felony probation violation warrant. Richards answered the door and informed Trooper May that Wall was not there.