Debra Neal v. State of Indiana

── Debra Neal v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2022 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur On July 16, 2019, Neal lived with her mother, Charlene Hobbs, and brother, Derek Hinton, at her mother’s house in Indianapolis. Neal lived in the front bedroom, which has a window facing the street; Hobbs lived in another bedroom; and Hinton lived in the basement. That night, Neal was “very irate” when she learned that Hobbs was selling the house and that Neal would have to find another place to live. Tr. Vol. II p. 126. The next day, Neal handed Hobbs a letter and told her, “I don’t have a mother. I don’t have a family.