Rio Blake Michaels v. State of Indiana

── Rio Blake Michaels v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02190 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On November 16, 2023, the State charged Michaels with Level 6 felony criminal mischief after Michaels broke off a sprinkler head inside his apartment complex resulting in $57,000 in damages. The State also alleged Michaels was a habitual offender. The case proceeded to a bifurcated jury trial on July 16-17, 2024. To support its allegation that Michaels is a habitual offender, the State introduced certified copies of the charging information, probable cause affidavits, abstract of judgments,...