John William Gertchen v. State of Indiana

── John William Gertchen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00919 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In April 2019, the State charged Gertchen with five felonies for dealing methamphetamine and suboxone in Johnson County. In June, he was charged with an additional felony for possession of methamphetamine under a separate cause number. He was arrested on June 22. Gertchen’s trial was initially set for September 17, but on its own motion, the trial court rescheduled it for October 1. Later, the court granted Gertchen’s unopposed motion to continue and reset the trial for December 3. On October 1, he was released on bond.