Richard A. Wetmore v. State of Indiana

── Richard A. Wetmore v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00036 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2023 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Mathias concur On May 24, 2020, Wetmore severely beat Jimmy Simpson in Cass County, resulting in extensive subcutaneous emphysema, a shattered jaw, multiple broken and fractured bones in his nose, broken cheek bones, thirteen broken ribs, two broken vertebrae, and a ruptured spleen. On May 26, 2020, the State charged Wetmore with two counts of Level 3 felony aggravated battery, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, and Class B misdemeanor public intoxication and later alleged him to be a habitual offender.