Maurice Shelley v. State of Indiana

── Maurice Shelley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02069 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 24, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On May 22, 2017, the State charged Shelley with five counts: Level 2 felony voluntary manslaughter, 1 Level 5 felony involuntary manslaughter, 2 Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon, 3 Level 5 felony reckless homicide, 4 and Level 5 felony criminal recklessness.5 On April 29, 2021, the trial court accepted the plea agreement whereby Shelley would plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and battery by means of a deadly weapon while the State would dismiss the other three counts.