Dacota J. Hughes v. State of Indiana

── Dacota J. Hughes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01440 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2022 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur On July 24, 2020, Hughes executed a plea agreement to one count of auto theft, a Level 5 felony, in Cause No. 84D03-1903-F5-864 (“Cause No. F5-864”), in which the State agreed to recommend that Hughes serve his sentence as a placement on home detention. The trial court took Hughes’ guilty plea under advisement pending a sentencing hearing. On July 29, 2020, the trial court granted Hughes’ request to begin his placement on home detention before the trial court held the sentencing hearing on Cause No. F5-864.