William Ballard v. State of Indiana

── William Ballard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00798 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In January and February of 2021, the State charged Ballard with nine counts, including murder and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. In April 2022, Ballard’s trial counsel took a video-taped deposition of Audriana Elliot, a key witness for the State on those two charges. At the time, both Ballard and Elliot were in the State’s custody, albeit in different facilities. Ballard’s counsel did not seek to have his client present during Elliot’s deposition. And, during her testimony, Elliot provided incriminating evidence against Ballard.