Madelyn Nicole Howard v. State of Indiana

── Madelyn Nicole Howard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01078 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2025 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Felix concur Statement of the Case Madelyn Nicole Howard (“Howard”) appeals, following a guilty plea, her sentence for Level 3 felony leaving the scene of an accident during or after the commission of the offense of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death.1 Howard argues that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion when sentencing her; and (2) her sentence is inappropriate.