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Ernest Julian Mance v. State of Indiana

── Ernest Julian Mance v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01702 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 17, 2021 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Bradford concur On April 16, 2003, the State charged Mance with two counts of murder based on an incident during which Mance chased down two victims and shot one six times and the other nine times. After a jury trial, on October 19, 2004, the trial court found Mance guilty as charged. On December 1, 2004, the trial court sentenced Mance to two 60-year sentences to be served consecutive to one another for an aggregate sentence of 120 years. Mance appealed his convictions and sentence, and this court affirmed the decisions of the trial court.
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