Ernest T Nichols, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Ernest T Nichols, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02773 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On June 26, 2024, Nichols pled guilty to Level 5 felony battery with bodily injury to a public safety officer. 1 The same day, the trial court imposed a threeyear sentence that the court suspended to placement in community corrections. As part of his placement, Nichols was prohibited from using illegal substances and failing to “abide by a schedule approved by Community Corrections Staff” that “specifically set[] forth the times [he] may be absent from [his] home and where [he] will be during those absences.” (App. Vol.