Samuel L Patterson v. State of Indiana

── Samuel L Patterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00858 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hancock Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2017, V.M. moved into a senior living community in Hancock County. In June 2018, V.M. was ninety-one years old. In the early morning hours of June 27, Patterson broke into V.M.’s living area. He demanded money from V.M. and then pulled her out of her bed, placed a pillowcase over her head, and “proceeded to vaginally and anally penetrate her with his penis multiple times.” Tr. Vol. 3, p. 58. Patterson then fled the scene, and V.M. contacted emergency personnel. Emergency personnel, in turn, contacted 9-1-1. V.M.