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── Piccadilly Management as Managing Agent for Piccadilly Properties II, LLC d/b/aRoland Manor v. Shenita Abney ── Case No.: 22A-SC-01904 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 12, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On April 16, 2008, Piccadilly filed a Notice of Claim for Possession of Real Estate …
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Neutral
── Bret S Booher v. Atlas Services Inc ── Case No.: 22A-CC-02301 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Grant Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur In 2012, Bret purchased a house on Michigan Avenue in Marion, Indiana, and Bret registered the title for the house in …
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Neutral
── CHINS: J G, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-00338 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 21, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Parents are the parents of Child, who was born June 17, 2022. At the time of Child’s …
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── PHILIP D. HUTSON, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02240 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 26, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Bailey concur 2 Shortly before 2:00 a.m. on June 28, 2021, Trooper Scott Probasco of the Indiana State Police received a dispatch …
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Neutral
── Dwayne A. Springfield v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-01724 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 26, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Rehearing Judge Crone and Judge Weissmann concur in the record outside of the erroneous facts to support our decision to affirm the trial court’s denial of Springfield’s petition …
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Neutral
── Ibrahima Fall v. Soukenya Kebe ── Case No.: 23A-DR-00300 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 04, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur 1 The parties have one child, M.F., born February 22, 2014. Father filed for dissolution of his marriage to Soukeyna Kebe (“Mother”) on …
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Neutral
── Latasha M. Rodriguez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02694 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 04, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Bruce Clayton dated, married, and eventually divorced Rodriguez’s cousin. After Clayton’s divorce, he remained a part of the family. In 2008, …
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Neutral
── William Ford Skipton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02481 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 04, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On May 15, 2018, Skipton purchased a 9mm handgun. On May 20, 2018, at around 10:00 a.m., Skipton drove his motorcycle …
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Neutral
── Commitment of S C ── Case No.: 22A-MH-03071 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur S.C. is a twenty-three-year-old man who has been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and experiences auditory and visual hallucinations. On August 2, 2021, Sandra Eskenazi …
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Neutral
── Kurt Russell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02299 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Maxwell Timbrook and Russell met when they both worked at a Costco store in Indianapolis, and they became friends. They exchanged hundreds …
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Neutral
── James Joseph Bertrand v. Michelle Dorothea Gordon ── Case No.: 22A-DN-02698 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 16, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Husband and his first wife acquired a waterfront house near Lake Michigan on Miller Beach (“Miller House”) in 2006. Husband divorced …
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Neutral
── Termination: B G v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00561 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 30, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother gave birth to Child on August 19, 2016. On July 14, 2020, police responded to a …
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Neutral
── Corey Rolland Lambert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00190 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On July 28, 2019, Lambert committed Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, 2 and the Dearborn Circuit Court …
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Neutral
── Connie Ehrlich, et al. v. Starke Solar, LLC d/b/a Mammoth Solar, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01738 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 07, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Pulaski Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Weissmann concur In order to develop the Solar Project, Mammoth sought a tax abatement by having the …
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Neutral
── Connie Ehrlich, et al. v. Moss Creek Solar, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01732 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 07, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Pulaski Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Weissmann concur Moss Creek seeks to develop a commercial solar-power facility (“the Facility”) in Pulaski County near high-tension electrical …
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Neutral
── William R. Cook, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01074 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 28, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Shanda Nolley, a member of the “non-profit investigative organization” Predator Catchers Inc. (“PCI”), created a fake profile on an internet …
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Neutral
── Jessica M Renkenberger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00751 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Adams Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Between May 2020 and January 2021, Renkenberger and William Kahn agreed to complete home improvement projects for Brian …
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Neutral
── Ashley N Holden v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02709 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur In April 2021, Holden began living with H.M.’s family in a two-bedroom apartment after H.M.’s mother learned that …
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Neutral
── Tayler Majors v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00743 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 05, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On the morning of June 17, 2022, Majors was at her rental duplex with K.S., who was Majors’s “on and off” girlfriend. …
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Neutral
── Justin L. Haller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01537 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 19, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Haller and the victim, A.H., had been married for fourteen years in 2022, and have two minor children, then ages seven …
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Neutral
── Termination: C P v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01170 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On April 10, 2014, K.W. (“Mother”) 1 gave birth to Child. On February 8, 2016, the Department …
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Neutral
── Jason Dane Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Foley concur 2 On July 27, 2017, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Brown and Hassan London were in a vehicle traveling at a high …
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Neutral
── Mark A Brown v. Jennifer M Brown ── Case No.: 23A-DC-00792 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 02, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clinton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Mother and Father divorced on May 9, 2017. Mother was awarded primary physical custody of Children – B.B., born September 29, …
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Neutral
── James E Ramsey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02877 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 02, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur 4 On August 5, 2019, Sergeant Jeffrey Slayback of the Danville Police Department was “running plates” at a Circle K gas …
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Neutral
── Daniel E Willard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01024 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On June 1, 2018, the State charged Willard with Level 6 felony possession of marijuana, 1 Level 6 felony maintaining a …
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Neutral
── Bradley W Woods v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02980 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur In 2021, Dennis Clark lived in Winslow, Indiana, and he was friends with D.P. (“Husband”) and K.P. (“Wife”). Husband and Clark …
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Neutral
── L R v. M H ── Case No.: 23A-PO-00366 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur 4 In August 2021, L.R. and M.H. began seventh grade at the same middle school. M.H. was thirteen years old when school started, …
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Neutral
── Michael L. Dumdey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00284 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Dumdey lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment and would sometimes babysit the two children – J.M. and A.P. – of Dumdey’s …
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Neutral
── Steven E Malloch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02053 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bradford concur On direct appeal, we recited the pertinent facts regarding Malloch’s underlying criminal conviction as follows: In 1998, Malloch began living with …
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Neutral
── Steven W Slater, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-03060 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Mathias concur 4 On October 30, 2021, Slater stole a change machine from a hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The State charged …
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Neutral
── Jesse Lee Risley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02971 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur When Risley appealed the validity of his underlying conviction of aggravated battery, we stated the facts as follows: On the night …
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Neutral
── K B v. Review Board, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-EX-02763 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 29, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On April 12, 2022, K.B. was terminated from her employment as an art teacher for Employer and filed for unemployment benefits. On May 9, 2022, …
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Neutral
── Sherrie Mitchell v. Christina Buccos ── Case No.: 23A-SC-01089 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Brown Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur In 2015, Mitchell moved into a house near property owned by Shady Oaks Lake, LLC (“Shady Oaks”) in Brown County, Indiana. Buccos inherited …
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Neutral
── Abiyel Tsegai v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00989 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On December 26, 2021, Marisa Pera was working as a front desk agent at the Embassy Suites in Plainfield. When she was …
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Neutral
── Daniel Jacob Bellm v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01668 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur At approximately 9:22 p.m. on March 18, 2023, an anonymous 911 caller reported that his neighbor was “yelling help.” (State’s Ex. …
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Neutral
── Kyle M Davies v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01472 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur At approximately 7:45 a.m. on February 14, 2023, officers transported Davies from the Tippecanoe County Jail to the county’s community corrections …
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Neutral
── Joshua Anthony Adamson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01314 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur In May of 2021, Adamson lived with his wife of nearly twelve years, E.A., and her sixteen-year-old daughter from a prior …
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Neutral
── Justin Mercer v. Maribel Vega Jimenez ── Case No.: 23A-DC-00993 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Newton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Mother and Father are the parents of A.M., born March 22, 2013; D.M., born April 5, 2016; and K.M., born January 18, …
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Neutral
── Marvella Genise Walls v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01581 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 28, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On March 11, 2023, Officer Blake Moothery of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and a second officer responded …
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Neutral
── Joseph Hudson v. Jacqueline Traut ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01561 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 28, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Child was born to Father and M.V. (“Mother”) on November 5, 2013. On April 28, 2015, Father initiated a case to establish his …
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Neutral
── Brandi E Leon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01420 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 28, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur 1 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-1.1(e). 2 Ind. Code § 26-42-19-18(a). 3 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-11(a)(1). 4 …
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Neutral
── Teddy Allman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00075 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 28, 2023 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur T.A. lived in a trailer in Elizabethtown, Indiana, and she had a protective order against Allman, her estranged husband. Shortly before dawn …
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Neutral
── Jeremy W. Kelly v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01805 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On February 25, 2022, Kelly’s father, Gary, was killed in his home. On March 1, 2022, the State charged Kelly with …
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Neutral
── ALEJANDRO BENITEZ RESENDEZ v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Y.Z.P. was born in 2005 and lived with her mother and younger sister. Resendez began living with their family when Y.Z.P. …
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Neutral
── Charles Anthony Robinson, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00676 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On May 30, 2021, Trooper Bryan Rumple of the Indiana State Police (“ISP”) was monitoring traffic on Interstate 69 in …
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Neutral
── Terri Welbaum v. Courtney Bowser, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01586 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Child was born on April 21, 2014, to Courtney Bowser (“Mother”) and Grant Bockelman (“Father”). Mother and Father were never married. …
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Neutral
── Justin Newbury v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01495 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur In 2021, Newbury and his ex-wife, C.N., 2 shared custody of their children – M.N., a boy born in 2009, and E.N., …
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Neutral
── Shamaquie Guider v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00433 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur In 2020, Guider worked as a Behavioral Health Associate at Resource Treatment Facility (“Resource”) in Indianapolis, which houses children with trauma and …
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Neutral
── LAYLA CHRISTINA MIHUTI v. SIMONA MIHUTI, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00369 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Altice and Judge Felix concur Layla is the widow of Bogdan Mihuti (“Bogdan”), who died in December 2015. Bogdan’s brother, …
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Neutral
── Unsupervised Estate: Imogene Abbott Perry v. Janice Mandla Mattingly ── Case No.: 22A-EU-02774 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On September 4, 2015, Richard Abbott passed away in Muncie, Indiana. At some point thereafter, Lauth Investigations …
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Neutral
── Amy R. Lee v. Anonymous Hospital, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01228 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wayne Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Lee filed a proposed complaint against Anonymous Hospital and Anonymous Physician Group (hereinafter, “Medical Providers”) with the IDOI on January …
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Neutral
── Stephanie J Henry v. Alex A Wulpi ── Case No.: 23A-DN-00171 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 21, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Henry and Wulpi married on January 1, 2021, and separated approximately seven months later. Henry continued to live in the duplex …
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Neutral
── Richard J Nagel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01595 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur After 10:00 p.m. on August 25, 2020, Nagel was in Wolcottville, Indiana, to visit a friend. As Nagel walked from his …
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Neutral
── Oscar Contreras Zamilpa v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01309 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Zamilpa and C.M. were both residents of an assisted living facility in Evansville, Indiana. They lived in separate …
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Neutral
── Ray Timothy Dampier v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02151 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On May 12, 2022, the State charged Dampier with murder 1 under trial court cause number 45G02-2205-MR-19. (Appellant’s App. Vol. 2 …
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Neutral
── Mark Vincent Chavis, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01062 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur At 3:00 a.m. on May 17, 2022, Maria Hurley got out of bed to investigate why her dogs were barking …
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Neutral
── Termination: L R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-02341 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother is the biological mother of B.D., born September 6, 2011, and B.M., born October 15, 2018. …
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Neutral
── Thomas Scott Ritchie v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02411 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On June 13, 2021, Ritchie and his girlfriend, S.K., became involved in a physical altercation during which Ritchie and S.K. fell …
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Neutral
── Benjamin A. Duncan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01982 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In January 2021, twenty-six-year-old Duncan was having trouble in his marriage and began living with his half-sister (“M.S.”), her husband, and …
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Neutral
── Seth Allen Stanley v. Amber Nicole Stanley ── Case No.: 23A-DR-01832 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and Father divorced on May 19, 2016, after two children were born of the marriage – M.S., …
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Neutral
── Vickie Jones, et al. v. Tony Bosworth ── Case No.: 23A-TR-00807 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 15, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Randolph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Jones, Loser, and Tony are the three children of H. Louise Bosworth (“Louise”) and Neal L. Bosworth (“Neal”). …
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Neutral
── Artavius Richards v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-00484 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 15, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In February 2016, Richards killed three people during an armed robbery. Richards v. State, 02A04-1703-CR-646, 2017 WL 6029399 (Ind. Ct. App. Dec. …
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Neutral
── Kevin L. Martin v. Marley Hancock, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00554 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 22, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On August 12, 2020, Martin filed a complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 against Hancock and Rethlake. Therein, as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── L B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-02108 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 26, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Greene Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On June 26, 2021, fourteen-year-old L.B., who was under the influence of LSD, crashed his mother’s car after taking it without her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Unsupervised Estate: Kay L. Smith v. Jay T Ropp ── Case No.: 23A-EU-01168 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Whitley Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Robin L. Ropp died testate on November 5, 2018. Jay Ropp (“Jay”) was Ropp’s husband and Smith was her …
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Neutral
── Lonnel Tinker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01177 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 03, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On November 28, 2022, Johnny Yates agreed to trade two of his guns and marijuana for one of Anfernee Dean’s handguns. Amber …
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Neutral
── Charles Huntley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 11, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On May 31, 2017, around 12:25 p.m., Officer Tyler Rodewig and two other officers conducted a “shakedown” of Huntley’s cell at the …
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Neutral
── David Edward Barton, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02471 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur During the afternoon of July 24, 2021, Officer Daniel Karr of the Clarksville Police Department was dispatched to a house …
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Neutral
── Joshua H. Field v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01094 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In June 2020, Field lived in an apartment at 212 South Leavitt Street in Brazil, Indiana (“Leavitt Street Property”). Susan Patterson …
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Neutral
── Lamar Fuqua v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01011 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 26, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Fuqua is J.F.’s grandfather. J.F. was born in January 2009, and she lived with her mother and her brother Ja.F. in Louisville, …
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Neutral
── Daniel J Mckimmie v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02443 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 3, 2023, I.M. invited Mckimmie, her estranged husband, over for dinner because she hoped to reconcile. Mckimmie arrived at …
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Neutral
── Papa Ndiasse Ndiaye v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01060 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On April 7, 2022, eight-year-old A.N.’s second grade teacher sent A.N.’s parents - Ndiaye and Dieynba Ndiaye (“Dieynba”) - an email …
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Neutral
── Autumn R Bolinger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02559 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 10, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On March 24, 2022, officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting “that a female driver …
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Neutral
── Dominique Banks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02508 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On November 10, 2020, C.S. moved from the detox unit of the Marion County Jail to a regular block of the jail. …
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Neutral
── Thomas S Gray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01871 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 26, 2019, Indiana State Police (“ISP”) Detective Charles Meyer logged into a peer-to-peer file sharing network and began looking …
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Neutral
── Lakesha L Norington v. Indiana Department of Corrections, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01855 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 17, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Henry Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On March 26, 2018, Norington filed a complaint against the DOC, DOC officials, Zoley, and DOC employees, alleging …
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Neutral
── Daimon Oshai Harris v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01104 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Foley concur 5 In August 2022, Jesse Hatcher allowed Harris and Harris’s girlfriend 6 to live as guests in Hatcher’s two-bedroom house on …
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Neutral
── Patrick James Comiskey, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02987 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On October 19, 2020, twenty-two-year-old Comiskey lived in a house in Gary with five other adults and eleven children. Two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00811 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Crawford Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Father is the biological father of Child, who was born on December 24, 2020. The Department of Child Services …
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Neutral
── Ivy D Nunn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01375 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Rehearing Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Ivy Nunn requests rehearing of our memorandum decision issued April 24, 2024, in which we affirmed Nunn’s sixty-three year-sentence for murder. …
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Neutral
── Liam Parke v. Vishal Vishwam ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00245 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur In December 2020, Viswam purchased a house on Main Street in Muncie, Indiana, that he intended to own as a rental investment (hereinafter …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Heather L Erwin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02826 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On November 20, 2022, Erwin was at Walmart on West 86th Street in Marion County, ringing up her items at self-checkout. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clifford Lawon Green v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01730 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Around 1:00 a.m. on November 2, 2021, S.W. and her ex-boyfriend Green were at S.W.’s house in Lafayette, Indiana. S.W. decided …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry Joseph Kubsch, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00099 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Vaidik concur 2 Around 2:00 a.m. on June 22, 2023, police were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at the South Bend …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── H O v. C L ── Case No.: 23A-PO-02644 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Orange Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On July 13, 2023, H.O. went to the house C.L. shared with his girlfriend and his girlfriend’s children, and H.O. started “banging” on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Adam Sean Tempest, et al. v. Fifth Third Bank, National Association ── Case No.: 23A-MF-02245 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Decatur Category: Civil Decision: Rehearing Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur Tempest requests rehearing of our memorandum decision issued on May 29, 2024, in which we affirmed the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Derrick W. Clark v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03115 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Kieran Vorhees lived in a mobile home in Muncie, Indiana, with his grandmother Linda Conley. On July 1, 2020, Vorhees sent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jessica A. Marsh v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02343 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Joshua Marsh (“Father”) and Ryan Stevens (“Mother”) have two children together, L.M. 2 and E.M. 3 (collectively “Children”). Father completed paternity …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James D Frye v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01691 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Greene Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Shepard concur Frye and AV were in a romantic relationship and lived together. In early January 2023, AV ended their romantic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Net Shar v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01596 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Shar is an American citizen of Burmese descent who came to the United States seeking refuge from religious persecution. He has a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gabriel Francisco Garcia-Fraire v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02973 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 02, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur In 2021, Helen Velich lived in a condominium building that had a common entrance for four units (hereinafter “Common Area”). Velich …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason M. Proctor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02636 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 07, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On July 30, 2022, Sarah Smith (“Sarah”) picked up Proctor and her mother, Lisa Smith (“Lisa”), from the American Legion Hall …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samuel D. Rifner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00313 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 12, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur At approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 25, 2022, a pedestrian flagged down Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (“IMPD”) Officer Samuel McKnight to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher C Rosenow v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02851 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 12, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Gibson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In May 2023, thirteen-year-old A.E. was struggling emotionally following the death of her father. She was engaging in self-harm, threatening her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamariahn C. Gregory v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02818 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 12, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On December 23, 2015, under cause number 84D03-1512-F4-3132 (“F4-3132”), the State charged Gregory with Level 4 felony dealing in cocaine, 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamie D. Weldon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00045 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On August 28, 2020, the State charged Weldon with Level 5 felony possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── VL Davis Properties v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, on behalf ── Case No.: 23A-MF-02224 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Jennings Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On July 30, 2004, Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. (“AHL”) lent $83,600.00 to Dan Dulong …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cassei Lynn Mentis v. Joshua Michael Mentis ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00404 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Howard Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Child was born on February 6, 2016, during the parties’ marriage. On July 7, 2017, Mother filed a petition for dissolution …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nina Cahill, et al. v. Charity Davis, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01682 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 28, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Floyd Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Charity Davis (“Charity”) was an employee of Baptist, where she worked as a coding specialist and bill processor. Charity …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua D. Burton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00436 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On April 12, 2021, the State charged Burton with Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine 1 and Level 6 felony possession …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marcos Coronado v. Connie Coronado ── Case No.: 24A-DR-00157 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Connie Coronado (“Mother”) and Father were married and have two children together: M.C., who was born April 16, 2003; and S.C., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── China Lasha Pinkney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02879 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur After midnight on September 12, 2022, K.R. and her boyfriend – Marquette Lauderdale – arrived at the South Bend apartment …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael J Steury v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02380 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur On November 20, 2020, Steury and his girlfriend Rachel Reed met K.O. and K.O.’s boyfriend Nicholas Resor at a bar in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harvey Devon Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03122 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 11, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On December 6, 2022, St. Joseph County Police Department Patrol Officer Augustin Barker was patrolling when he saw a white …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob Lee Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00272 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Around 9:00 p.m. on July 28, 2022, Jayden McDaniel was driving on SR 44 toward Shelbyville with Alex Frazier. In an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erin Gaich v. Steve Fulton ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00353 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 25, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Mother and Father were married on August 23, 2006. They are the parents of M.F., born October 18, 2006, and J.F., born May …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alice Marie Flowers v. Tyler Lee Jugg, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01131 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Bradford concur During a criminal proceeding involving Flowers’s son, Flowers became disruptive and ultimately was removed from the courtroom. Under cause …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Lee Young v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02544 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Foley concur 4 On March 8, 2023, Franklin Police Department (“FPD”) officers conducted long-range surveillance of Young because there was an outstanding warrant …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Correct Roofing Inc. v. Alfredo Vasquez ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In June 2019, a hailstorm damaged the roof of Vasquez’s house in Goshen, Indiana. After the storm, Correct Roofing canvased Vasquez’s subdivision …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Arron Andre Waldeck v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01153 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On November 11, 2019, Waldeck pled guilty to Level 5 felony escape. 1 The court sentenced Waldeck to four years in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy J. Byers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01103 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Felix concur On August 2, 2021, the State charged Byers with Level 6 felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Keith Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00757 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Brown and D.S. met in September 2021 and began dating. In April 2022, the relationship ended, and D.S. asked Brown to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: P C, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-00879 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Adams Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Child was born April 6, 2007. Parents served as Child’s kinship placement while Child was the subject …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Craig Matthew Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00986 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 13, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur In 2021, Jones lived with his wife Renee Jones (“Renee”), Renee’s fourteenyear-old daughter J.J., and their five-year-old son C.J. On November …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harrison Firebaugh v. Jody Wilde, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-SC-00264 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Firebaugh purchased a house in Greenwood, Indiana, from the Wildes in 2021. The listing for the house indicated that it sat …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C A v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-02040 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In August of 2022, fourteen-year-old K.W. lived in Mitchell, Indiana, with his maternal grandmother, C.D. (“Grandmother”), who was his legal guardian. Mother lived in Bedford but …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathan Eugene Cain v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00984 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur At approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 21, 2023, Ray Nipper arrived at a bar in Lafayette, Indiana, and he parked his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── D O v. T H ── Case No.: 24A-AD-00506 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 27, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Felix concur Child was born to Mother and Father, who were not married, on August 26, 2012. In 2015, Father established paternity of Child. 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: K H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-01390 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Mother1 and Father are the parents of Child, born October 1, 2018. Mother and Father were not married. Child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of R R ── Case No.: 24A-MH-00725 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur 1 R.R. is a fifty-seven-year-old army veteran who has been diagnosed with “schizo-affective disorder bipolar type.” (Tr. Vol. 2 at 15.) On January 26, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Phillip Patterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On September 11, 2021, Patterson’s friend, Jason Bennett, invited him to hang out. On his way to Bennett’s house, Patterson purchased bourbon …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry Fulbright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-00101 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur When Fulbright challenged his sentence on direct appeal, we presented the following underlying facts: In June 2011, Fulbright was living with his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Dummich v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01209 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On December 17, 2015, the State charged Dummich in cause number 16C011512-F1-805 (“Cause F1-805”) with Level 1 felony child molesting 1 and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William D. Alfke v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01826 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On the morning of June 24, 2023, Alfke and his girlfriend, R.B., went to the neighborhood pool with Alfke’s teenage son …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven Allen Bridges, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01545 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clinton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Shortly before 5:00 a.m. on March 5, 2023, Sergeant Jared Yoder of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew R. Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01346 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Thompson and Ciarra Thompson (“Ciarra”) married in 2015. Thompson physically and emotionally abused Ciarra throughout the marriage, and in August 2023, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Deborah Tinsley v. Somerset Lakes Apartments, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00850 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On March 1, 2016, Tinsley moved into a unit in the Somerset apartment complex in Indianapolis. At some point, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jalen V Calhoun v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01271 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Fountain Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On April 25, 2022, Calhoun entered, and the trial court accepted, a plea agreement by which he would plead guilty to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Markee Deloney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 23, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On March 28, 2023, Deloney brought Xeena, his four-year-old female black labrador retriever, into the VCA Animal Hospital in Plainfield. He was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Leah Myers v. Michael Jackson ── Case No.: 24A-JP-01184 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Mother gave birth to Child on January 17, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Mother filed a petition to establish paternity …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael A Blanch, Jr. v. Joyce Acuti ── Case No.: 24A-MI-00078 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur In 1985, Blanch and his first wife purchased a 1100 square foot house on nine acres in Yorktown, Indiana. Blanch and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Carney v. Shirley Carney ── Case No.: 23A-DN-02915 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Cass Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur In February 2, 2010, Husband and Wife married. They were fifty and forty-five years old, respectively. One asset of the marriage was 178 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kim A. Cox Trust v. Stookey Construction, LLC ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01618 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Kim Cox (“Kim”) and his wife Cindi Cox (“Cindi”) are trustees of Cox Trust. Cox Trust owns property on Kimal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leah Moone v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03050 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur In August 2022, Moone began working with Helping Veterans and Families (“HVAF”), a “local nonprofit that serves veterans and families facing homelessness.” …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Alan Moreno v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01648 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Donna Hawes sporadically allowed Moreno to spend the night in her apartment in Indianapolis because Moreno did not have a permanent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Lawrence-Ari Brooks, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02602 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur During the months at issue, S.W. was a thirteen-year-old who lived with her mother, father, and brother near Bloomington, Indiana. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P P v. Review Board ── Case No.: 24A-EX-02579 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur P.P. began receiving unemployment benefits in April 2024. In June, the DWD informed P.P. that he was required to report to WorkOne on June 19, 2024, at …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── N B v. L B ── Case No.: 24A-PO-01856 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Daviess Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur N.B. and L.B. began a romantic relationship in September 2022. In March 2023, the couple got engaged. However, in the midst of an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── George Lee Hall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00537 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Benton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur In late July 2023, Hall, his long-term girlfriend Margaret Molencupp, and their friend Paul Farmer began discussing the possibility of robbing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Carl J Griffith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02307 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On March 4, 2022, police stopped the vehicle Griffith was driving for a traffic infraction. During that stop, a K9 alerted …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Midwest Holdings-Indianapolis, LLC v. David R Hennessy, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00125 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur In 2018, Midwest Holdings, which is a company solely owned by Katherine Bleier, listed real property on River Road …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Earon W Ervin, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01014 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur In late 2020, Ervin was in a romantic relationship with Taylor Heniff, and the two had a child together. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B S v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00894 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Mother1 gave birth to Child on September 6, 2020. On September 10, 2020, the Department Child Services …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven E. Mackey, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00640 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 05, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On January 11, 2022, the State charged Mackey with Level 6 felony theft, 1 Level 6 felony possession of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: V M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-02241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 07, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Child was born to Mother and B.H. (“Father”) 1 on March 7, 2024. When Child was born, Mother experienced postpartum depression and bleeding …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keith Payton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01175 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On November 22, 2022, Payton was an inmate housed in the N unit at the Miami Correctional Facility (“MCF”). Correctional Officer Xavier …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Jeremiah Allen Hendricks, Sr. ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle concurs. Judge Brown dissents 1 At approximately 11:30 p.m. on March 10, 2023, Officer Daniel Anthrop and Officer Steven Ceballos-Olieas of the Lafayette Police …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lawrence Paul Whitfield v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02388 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On July 5, 2020, a Crown Point Police Department officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of Whitfield’s vehicle, but Whitfield …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael C. Trimble v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02310 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 26, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Jerry Haywood owned over twelve acres of land in Morgan County. On his land, he raised cattle to feed his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gary Hamby v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02017 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 28, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur On May 16, 2019, the State charged Hamby with three counts of Level 4 felony child molesting. All three counts alleged Hamby …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hoagland Family Limited v. Town Of Clear Lake ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00239 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 04, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Steuben Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur HFLP owns three parcels of real estate in the Town. In 2002, the Town enacted an ordinance that required connection …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryan Stroud, et al. v. Christopher Grigsby ── Case No.: 24A-CC-00678 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 11, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Stroud and Grigsby met in the early 1990s while they were both serving in the military. Stroud owned …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M S v. J A, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-AD-02302 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Child was born to S.D. (“Mother”) 2 on August 30, 2017. Child lived with Mother after his birth. In July 2019, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Linda Leonardo v. Daniel Kajer ── Case No.: 24A-DN-00155 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Starke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Husband and Wife were married on March 28, 2014. Wife was approximately forty years old when the parties married, and Husband was approximately …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Allen Wayne Harry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02598 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On February 19, 2024, Harry sent his ex-girlfriend, E.S., threatening messages via Facebook Messenger. In one of the messages, Harry told …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michelle L. Miller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02787 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Dismissed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On August 6, 2022, Sergeant Eric Lusk of the Greensburg Police Department responded to a reported theft at the local Walmart. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael J Asselstine v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02363 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur In 2021, Asselstine moved into a house in Indianapolis with his aunt, T.S., and her two children, S.S. and Z.H. S.S. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rickey Idlewine v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Idlewine and his girlfriend, Mary Singleton, lived together in Anderson, Indiana. Singleton had two granddaughters, S.C. and R.C., who moved from Jamaica …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Josh Griffith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02022 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur Griffith and Emily married in 2016, and they bought a house together in Beech Grove, Indiana. Griffith and Emily each …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Diran T. Brooks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02254 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 02, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On May 3, 2021, following an incident with his girlfriend, V.J., the State charged Brooks with Level 5 felony criminal confinement, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary Joseph Cunningham v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02549 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On December 2, 2022, Cunningham went to The Tavern, which is a bar in Crawfordsville, Indiana. After spending time in the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Peggy S. McElhany v. Elizabeth Jordan, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02250 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Foley concur 2 On December 30, 2021, Indianapolis Marion County Animal Care Services received a report that a stray pit …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard J. Campos v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-02008 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On June 22, 2011, the State charged Campos with Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana, 1 Class D felony possession of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Terrence D Wintrode v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01173 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur In 2017 and 2018, Wintrode dealt marijuana to Robert Giliberto, and Giliberto owed Wintrode $370 from those transactions. In the late …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Emmanuel Lee Newman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02574 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 16, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On December 27, 2022, Newman was at his cousin Joshua Hopson’s apartment in Indianapolis. After an argument during which Newman told …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── 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. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alyssa Svatba v. Justin Svatba ── Case No.: 24A-DC-01695 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Mother and Father were married in 2010 and have three children: A.S. (born 2010) and twins C.S. and D.S. (born 2012). Following their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Karl J. Stevens v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 21, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Stevens and A.L. began dating in early 2021, and by August 2022, A.L. was nine months pregnant with Stevens’s child. Around …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: V S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03152 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Mother gave birth to Ka.M. on September 21, 2009; J.M. on April 25, 2011; Z.M. on February 23, 2013; and Ke.M. on June …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M B v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03107 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Child was born to C.B. (“Mother”) 1 on September 11, 2021. Child was born with congenital limb …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Z R v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02665 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On November 23, 2023, Z.R. was driving a stolen vehicle when Gary Police Officer Alphonse Mariani initiated a traffic stop. Z.R. fled Officer Mariani in the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gabriel Scott Galvez Roblero v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00066 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Roblero and his wife, Karen Hernandez, lived in a house on Mimosa Lane in Indianapolis. Eva Espinosa, Hernandez’s mother, agreed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey L Humble, et al. v. Barbara Robinson, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01585 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 06, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur In August 2023, the Humbles began constructing a new building on their property in the Hickory Hills subdivision …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rashun A Carter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 06, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On January 2, 2023, Yusef Muhammad was working at a recording studio located in Fort Wayne, with his girlfriend, Jocelyn Bolf. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Unsupervised Estate: Bobbe Singleton v. The National Bank of Indianapolis ── Case No.: 24A-EU-00685 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 11, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur William executed his last will and testament on August 12, 1999, and he executed two codicils to that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gary L. Martin, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01430 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On the evening of August 23, 2023, B.O. was at a friend’s house in Elkhart when she encountered Martin, whom …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob M Johnson v. Rachel M Johnson ── Case No.: 24A-DR-01958 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Father and Mother were married until 2013, and Child was born on April 22, 2010. When the parties divorced, Mother received …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry A. Fitzgerald v. Apollo Opportunity Fund, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00273 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Fitzgerald filed his initial complaint in May 2019. After multiple motions to dismiss, amendments of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas DeCola v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02211 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur In January 2017, police officers in Porter County, Indiana, arrested DeCola following a traffic stop, and the State charged DeCola with Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua William Hansen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01641 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Until 2023, Hansen was married to M.M., and their marriage produced three children, including two daughters who are …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodney Craft v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00455 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On February 8, 2024, deputies from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop and discovered that the driver, who was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: N K, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00330 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wayne Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother and Father are the parents of A.K., born June 18, 2018; Bra.K. and X.K., born July …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jorge Louis Estien v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00034 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur The victims in this case are twin sisters, Aa.E. and Ax.E. (collectively, “the twins”), who were born in 2007. Their mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Scott P. Hedge, et al. v. Dale Hartlerode ── Case No.: 24A-MI-03083 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Scott Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Child was born in 2020. Following her birth, Child lived with her biological father and Paternal Grandfather in Paternal Grandfather’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── 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 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Estella Brown, et al. v. David Saunders ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02097 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On March 18, 2023, David Saunders was a guest at the premises owned by Brown at 3018 Fletcher Street in Anderson, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael F Hartzburg v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01784 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Hartzburg and Teresa Pierson married in 1997 and lived together in a house in Bicknell, Indiana. Pierson’s grandchildren, N.R. and G.R., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Alexander Mitchell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01678 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur On July 6, 2023, West Lafayette Police Officer Jayden Fackelman observed Mitchell driving over the speed limit and conducted a traffic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tim Kinder v. Elena Kinder ── Case No.: 24A-DN-01079 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Husband and Wife married on October 7, 2017, and Wife filed for dissolution on February 7, 2023. There were no children …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Calvin Lee Bronson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02680 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On December 24, 2023, L.T. picked up Bronson in Chicago and brought him back to her residence in Gary. On December …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harvey L. Sanders v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02578 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Sanders and S.G. lived in Elkhart. On January 21, 2024, S.G.’s grandmother died. The next afternoon, S.G.'s cousin Forestean Harris came …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Donald R. Walter, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01786 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Benton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Walter’s wife Toni Walter (“Toni”) began working as a bookkeeper for Coogle Trucking in Otterbein, Indiana, in 2005. Her job …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T K v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-00209 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Noble Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On September 16, 2024, T.K., a student at East Noble High School in Kendallville, Indiana, approached a group of students, “asked them …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Juan Jose Rawlings v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02622 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On August 28, 2022, Rawlings visited Gage Mathes, who lived in a tent in the backyard of his father’s property …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary McIlwain v. Kristin McIlwain ── Case No.: 24A-DN-01087 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Prior to marriage, Husband served two tours in Iraq with a Special Operations Unit and then was diagnosed with 80% disability …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William C Davidson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02288 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Felix and Judge Scheele concur Davidson was born in 1954. He molested his ten-year-old granddaughter in October 2001 by performing oral sex on her. He molested …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas Cruse v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00626 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur In February 2022, Cruse owned TW Programming Services LLC (“TW Programming”), which was located in Chandler, Indiana, outside the Evansville area. TW …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David M Souder v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02693 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur In 2008, Souder married a woman named Sandra who had an adult daughter, J.R., who had three children herself, including S.R. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── The City of South Bend, Indiana v. Victor C. Cao, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02819 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge DeBoer concurs. Judge Vaidik concurs in part/dissents in part Prior to 1999, a single company …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M S, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00327 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur M.S. (“Mother”) appeals the adjudication of her children, K.B., Jr. and S.S., (collectively “Children”) as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Crowder Farms, LLC v. Jeff L. Flick ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02176 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Orange Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur The Flick Property and the Crowder Farms Property both sit on the western side of County Road 1175 West (“1175W”) in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K P v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-00413 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Warrick Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On November 1, 2024, Warrick County Sheriff’s Deputy Barry Griffin initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling twenty miles per hour …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Brooks Anderson, et al. v. Fifth Third Bank, National Association, FKA Fifth Third Bank successor by... ── Case No.: 24A-MF-02435 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On March 25, 2002, Martha L. Bonner and Gerald R. Bonner …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Teagon E. Thatcher v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02468 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Thatcher and Neva Petty were friends, and they texted each other frequently using Facebook Messenger. On February 24, 2024, Petty texted …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: N K v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00106 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Father and M.W. (“Mother”) 1 (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of Child, born August 5, 2020, and his sister, A.K. (“Sibling”), born April …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zane T G Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02609 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On March 10, 2022, the State filed charges against Smith alleging he committed two counts of Level 1 felony child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Justise v. Miami Correctional Facility ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02586 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Justise is an offender in the custody of the Indiana Department of Correction (“IDOC”). On April 17, 2019, Justise was transferred to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Reagan Outdoor Advertising of Indianapolis D/B/A ROA Indianapolis, LLC v. State of Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02164 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On November 17, 2020, the State filed a complaint for eminent domain …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy S. Welker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00536 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur In 2020, under Cause Number 18C02-2009-F6-612 (hereinafter “F6-612”), the State charged Welker with Level 6 felony theft 1 and Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Max Healey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00672 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 18, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur In November 2023, Detective Jordan Corral of the Huntington City Police Department worked with a confidential informant (“CI”) to arrange a controlled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stefan May v. Brian Sharp ── Case No.: 24A-SC-03159 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur In October 2021, Stefan and Abigail May entered into a written lease agreement with Brian Sharp for a duplex in Michigan City, Indiana. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Julie A. Howlett v. Marc A. Howlett ── Case No.: 24A-DC-02718 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Warrick Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Mother and Father divorced on November 12, 2019. The divorce decree provided that Mother and Father were to share joint legal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M E v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00857 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother is the biological mother of N.C. (“Sister”), born June 2004, and Child, born July 2011. 1 Prior to these proceedings, Sister and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Deborah M. Walton, et al. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ── Case No.: 24A-MF-02926 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur On November 13, 2007, Deborah and Margaret executed a mortgage and promissory note with Washington Mutual Bank, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andre Natali Suzano v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00568 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 03, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Suzano and S.B. had been dating intermittently for about two years when on May 28, 2023, Suzano, S.B., and two friends …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kate Pohl (Lane) v. Patrick Lane ── Case No.: 25A-DC-00142 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother and Father married on October 3, 2009. They are the parents of three children, S.L. (born 2009), M.L. (born 2011), and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Transport Leasing/Contract, Inc. v. Northland Insurance Company ── Case No.: 24A-CT-03066 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur 1 In 2015, TLC entered into an Exclusive Services Agreement (the “ESA”) with Weston, a motor carrier company. The ESA provided …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aaron James Brewer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01331 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Brewer was married to L.B.’s mother, and at the pertinent time, the three of them lived together in a trailer in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P N, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00548 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Grant Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Parents are the biological parents of J.N., born in November 2020, and G.N., born in August 2022. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Karen Guilford v. Edward Guilford ── Case No.: 24A-DC-01587 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur The parties were married on September 5, 1987, and had six children during their 36-year marriage. During the first year …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melinda Johnson v. Sabastian Johnson ── Case No.: 25A-DR-00416 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother and Father married in February 2015 and divorced in November 2016. During the marriage, Father adopted Mother’s previously born child, A.J., and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy A Baker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00356 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On October 16, 2021, fourteen-year-old K.B. attended the eighteenth birthday party of her best friend, A.B., who is Baker’s eldest daughter. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Adil Rafiq v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00269 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur In January 2023, 12-year-old L.P. lived with her aunt, cousins, brother, and grandmother. Rafiq, who was her grandmother’s 35-year-old boyfriend, also stayed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Quinton K. Cheeks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02560 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On April 17, 2023, Marion County probation officers conducted a probation compliance search of Cheeks’s residence, where Cheeks reported he lived …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: J W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01352 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wabash Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother1 is the mother of Je.H., born May 2008, and Ja.H., born May 2012. 2 Children lived with Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Treyburn Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Solomon L. Scott, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CC-00646 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur On May 25, 2001, Solomon Scott purchased property at 9607 Piper Lake Drive, Indianapolis, subject …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher A Smith v. Gateway Financial Solutions ── Case No.: 25A-SC-00407 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Rehearing Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Christopher A. Smith, pro se, petitions for rehearing of our decision affirming the small claims court’s grant of summary judgment to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Constance R. Samplawski v. Anchor Land Management, LLC ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01210 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 04, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur This case involves four pieces of property as depicted in the image below: (Appellant’s App. Vol. 2 at 32.) The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Boyne v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00990 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Boyne and Culley dated for approximately a year and a half and ended their relationship in June or July of 2023. Then, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Austin Weir v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00144 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On August 29, 2022, Cesar Rosales and Jaime Taxilaga Tepach were landscaping near the intersection of 196th Street and Grassy Branch Road …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Colton Vibbert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-02531 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur We summarized the facts of Vibbert’s offense in our opinion deciding his direct appeal: Vibbert’s girlfriend, Veronica Grear, owned a trailer located …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kourtney Nicole Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01372 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur In June 2023, Thompson was homeless and addicted to fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. She met Michael Davis and James Watson at …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Austin T Wyatt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00083 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur The State of Indiana charged Wyatt with one count of Level 4 felony child molesting 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon M. White v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01265 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On September 23, 2023, White stole over $750 in cosmetics from an Ulta Beauty store in Hamilton County. The State charged …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kelcey E Hall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00482 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On July 16, 2023, Hall lived in a garage in Greens Fork, Indiana. Across the street and one house over from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alan Kreilein v. Christina Reagle, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00265 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Henry Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On May 16, 2004, Kreilein committed Class A felony criminal deviate conduct. 1 In October 2004, Kreilein pled guilty to the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── N R v. A R ── Case No.: 25A-PO-00783 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother and Father (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents 2 of Ad.R., born in 2007, and An.R., born in 2012. 3 This case began as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: D F v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01450 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 04, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Shelby Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother1 is the mother2 of T.F., born July 2014, and M.F., born April 2018. In January 2025, the Department …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clarissa Marie Culvahouse v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01437 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur In May of 2023, Aubrey Bookwalter was an employee at a KinderCare in Fishers. Bookwalter had been working at KinderCare for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── L2 Acquisitions LLC v. Steven Dollens, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00451 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Dollens and Robyn Landon, an authorized agent of L2 Acquisitions, signed a real estate purchase agreement 2 in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Malcony Gregorio Rodriguez-Arias v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00948 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On June 17, 2024, Deputy Royal Edwin Kirkpatrick III (“Deputy Kirkpatrick”) of the Noble County Sheriff’s Department observed a vehicle driven …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua T. Karamalegos v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00839 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur During the early morning hours of January 13, 2021, Indiana State Police Trooper Benjamin Beers (“Trooper Beers”) was patrolling the Indiana …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robyn L. Spradlin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01724 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Weissmann and Judge Scheele concur Riverview Village is a long-term care and rehabilitation facility in Clarksville, Indiana. The facility employs a two-step documentation process for controlled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Santos Sotero Padilla v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02026 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur We summarized the facts of Padilla’s offenses following his direct appeal: In 2022, D.G. lived in Indianapolis with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew L. Deetz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01394 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Scheele concur On January 4, 2023, Martinsville Police Department Officer Bransom Lee was conducting surveillance near a suspected drug house. About 4:00 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Weinzapfel v. Melissa Weinzapfel ── Case No.: 25A-DR-01102 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Father and Melissa Weinzapfel (“Mother”) (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of Caden, born December 2005; N.W., born February 2008; and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeff Fussner, et al. v. Hulsbosch Dairy Farm LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00343 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Rush Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Hulsbosch Dairy operates a dairy farm in Decatur County, and in early 2024, it received an offer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Johnny R. Evans v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01416 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 13, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (“NCMEC”) runs a cyber tip line. Internet companies, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: Q D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01672 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Fayette Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother is the mother of J.H., 1 born in October 2021, and Q.D., Jr., born in June …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Reontre Lawrence v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01369 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Felix concur On the morning of October 19, 2023, Lawrence borrowed a car from a friend who was staying at the Quality Inn …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David L. Toliver v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01171 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On November 17, 2024, Toliver was at the home of his sister, Latoya, and her two children. Toliver had been consuming …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Otho Troy Pulluaim, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02106 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur On January 8, 2025, Pulluaim was at the apartment of David Christopher with Christopher …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ricky R. House, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-00620 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Posey Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur In our opinion deciding House’s direct appeal of his criminal convictions, we explained the facts of his offenses: House and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melissa Wilcox, et al. v. Matthew A. Gingrich, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01157 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur The Wilcoxes own property on Sichting Road in Martinsville, Indiana. The property includes a pole barn structure …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Cooley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02234 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Rehearing Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur We recently handed down a memorandum decision that affirmed Richard Cooley’s conviction of murder – for shooting his wife in the heart …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P G v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01621 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 19, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On August 25, 2023, the State filed a delinquency petition, alleging that P.G. was a delinquent child for committing acts constituting Criminal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Duane L. Keeling v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00401 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur Keeling was pulled over for a traffic stop by officers of the LaPorte Police Department. A K-9 alerted to the presence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-01170 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur Mother is the biological parent of Child, who was fourteen years old at the time of the CHINS …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jaylin J Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00204 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In May and June of 2021, a confidential informant engaged in a series of controlled buys of heroin and fentanyl from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dwayne Allen Wright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00781 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In the pre-dawn hours of July 9, 2021, Michael Daudy awoke to his dogs “going crazy” near his back door. Tr. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samuel Lynn Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00453 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In the early morning hours of December 7, 2022, police responded to a 911 call …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of C R ── Case No.: 24A-MH-01485 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur C.R. is a fifty-eight-year-old homeless man who struggles with schizophrenia. Between October 2023 and May 2024, C.R. was hospitalized for psychiatric reasons on four …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: W F v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01539 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur Mother and Tu. W. 1 (“Father”) are the biological parents of Children. “[A]bout a week prior to giving birth to” Children, Mother complained …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew D Wallace v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01436 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On March 3, 2024, Eric Johnson left his apartment in the City of Lawrence to go to a nearby gas station …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dr. Butt's Orthodontics, P.C., et al. v. Mall at Rockingham, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-CC-01350 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2024 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On June 28, 2019, DBO entered into a seven-year lease with Landlord, 1 to lease certain premises …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Auriemma v. Catherine Capers, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-SC-01291 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 06, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur Antoinette Capers and Chadwick Loyd (“Tenants”) rented a South Bend, Indiana house from Auriemma. Auriemma brought an action to eject …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roy DeYoung, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01252 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On August 25, 2021, under cause number 79D06-2107-F6-646 (“F6-646”), DeYoung pled guilty to Level 6 felony Operating a Vehicle with an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aron Phillip Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00548 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On February 16, 2023, the police were called after David Burch’s neighbors observed suspicious activity at his Elwood, Indiana house, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: B G v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-01579 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Jennings Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In 2013, following Mother’s failed drug screen for methamphetamine, Mother and Child’s biological father, R.G. (“Father”), 1 admitted to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Quail v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01501 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur After Quail and L.Y.’s romantic relationship ended in 2022, L.Y. obtained a protective order prohibiting Quail from contacting her or coming to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Terrance Donte Cox v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00772 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In October 2017, Cox struck his live-in girlfriend, B.C., in the face with his hand during an argument about money and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Abigail E Reith v. Matthew Chaffee ── Case No.: 24A-JP-00161 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May concurs. Judge Tavitas concurs in part/dissents in part Mother and Father had a short-lived romantic relationship during which Child was conceived. Almost immediately after Mother learned …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Cornell Matlock v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00718 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 11, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On an unknown date, a confidential informant advised Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (“IMPD”) Detective Scott Nickels (“Detective Nickels”) that a man …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Colbert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01782 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 13, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In August 2023, Colbert and his twelve-year-old child (“Child”) were at Colbert’s residence in Dyer, Indiana. Unbeknownst to Child, Colbert made her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── G H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01892 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur While living with his father (“Father”) and stepmother (“Stepmother”), thirteen-year-old G.H. left home without permission, was arrested, and placed in the Shelter Care Unit of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cameron Michael Reine v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01781 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On April 2, 2024, Reine and Misty Turner (“Turner”), drew the attention of Craig Young (“Investigator Young”), an asset protection investigator …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tracy Talley v. Cheswick Homeowners' Association, Inc. ── Case No.: 24A-SC-00581 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur The Association consists of members who own homes in the Cheswick Place Subdivision on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Established …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hartford Iron & Metal Inc. v. August Mack Environmental Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-MI-01534 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 04, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur Hartford Iron is a small-town, family-owned scrapyard business in its third generation of ownership. Over the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Xavier Carr v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01599 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur In April 2022, Smith and Carr began a dating relationship that was marred with frequent conflict. According to Carr, the couple …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of G M ── Case No.: 24A-MH-02677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On October 15, 2024, G.M. went to the emergency room at Eskenazi Hospital (“Eskenazi”) in Indianapolis after he was asked to leave a homeless …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jasmine Damara Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02201 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On March 29, 2022, Smith pled guilty pursuant to plea agreements in two different causes. In Cause Number 29D03-2106-F5-3173 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Julie Lynn Bravard, et al. v. Angela Rose Televito ── Case No.: 24A-JP-02178 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hancock Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Angela Televito (Mother) and Richard Bravard (Father) are the biological parents of Children: T.B., born on November 25, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stacey Buchanan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02110 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur While on patrol on March 30, 2024, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jacob Scheid (Officer Scheid) observed a Mercury Mountaineer with a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Malcom Xavier Murray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01671 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On April 28, 2023, Wilson was working as a street ambassador3 for the City of Indianapolis, when he encountered Murray, wearing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Martha Ellis v. Anonymous Hospital, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-MI-01600 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur MEMORANDUM DECISION Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision is not binding precedent for any court and may be …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chastity Lynn Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01800 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Tavitas concur On June 26, 2023, Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies learned of possible drug trafficking at the Shelby County Jail. A confidential informant …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyrone Hampton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00840 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On May 12, 2023, Hampton met SaPrina Ashburn (SaPrina) as she was walking home from her job at a Family Dollar store …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Destanie A Norwood v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01798 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 23, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Tavitas concur In June 2022, Norwood left for work and told her eleven-year-old son, L.N., to stay home and she would return for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph J. Roth-Bradley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02236 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Wells Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Roth-Bradley and K.H. had a child together. When the relationship ended, Roth-Bradley continued to intimidate and scare K.H., one time even …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gregory Lee Matthews v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur After swerving out of his lane of traffic and failing to signal his turn, police pulled Matthews over. The police tried …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Spencer Patterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01906 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Around 1:40 p.m. on July 13, 2023, Gary Police Department Officer Shanesha Joseph received an alert to be on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Valentine Lee Torrez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01517 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Mother’s stepfather is Torrez who is married to her mother, Celia Torrez (Celia). At some point before November of 2021, Torrez …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shawntrell Damond Leathers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02504 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Around 3:00 a.m. on August 21, 2023, the 911 dispatcher received a call that four men were “getting ready to fight” …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dericka Rena Stokes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02362 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On November 4, 2023, Moore lived with her adult son, Melvin Moore (Melvin), in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was “the only owner” …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Kasandra L. Tiffin v. Cameron L. Wagner ── Case No.: 24A-JP-02137 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 19, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Child was born to Father and Mother on January 8, 2019. On December 23, 2020, the paternity court ordered the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher S. Busch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02387 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In April 2023, 55-year-old Busch responded to an ad posted on a prostitution website called List Crawlers. The ad depicted a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of D W ── Case No.: 24A-MH-02284 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On August 21, 2024, D.W., a forty-six-year-old male, voluntarily admitted himself to IU Methodist after he experienced increased anxiety, feelings of paranoia, and worsening …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: H A, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02266 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur 1. Facts Specific to Mother’s Appeal Mother gave birth to Child on September 14, 2022. Mother and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alfred Williams Comer, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01832 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Appellee’s Appendix Vol. 2 at 3. Similarly, the DOC issued an abstract of judgment showing Comer had a sentence of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy Marcus Mayberry v. Stacy Hall ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01340 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur 1. Grievance Policy Mayberry was an inmate at the Miami Correctional Facility and, at all relevant times, the DOC’s Offender …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J M v. C M ── Case No.: 24A-AD-02793 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Parke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur relevant to the issues presented for review but need not repeat what is in the statement of the case.” Stepfather’s one-sentence statement of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathan Maw v. Elizabeth Pringle ── Case No.: 24A-DC-02740 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Father and Elizabeth Pringle (Mother) were married for three months and had one child (Child) together before Mother petitioned to dissolve the marriage …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cory L. Uhrlaub v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02144 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In 2020, Uhrlaub pled guilty to Level 5 felony intimidation 1 and was sentenced to four years imprisonment, with two years …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles James Popp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01889 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 16, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In March 2012, a jury found Popp guilty of eight counts of Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor, one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shavon McFadden v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01857 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 16, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In December 2023, while working as a clerk at a Southport Speedway gas station in Indianapolis, Brandon Rasp left the cash register …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Enoch J. Frank v. Monica S. Frank ── Case No.: 24A-DN-02572 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Husband and Wife were married on November 17, 2018 without a premarital agreement. Wife filed for divorce on February 20, 2024 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jose David Mariona Bejarano v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02585 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In November 2022, M.A. began working for Valley Farms Apartments in Westfield. She worked as an assistant to the head …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chosen Latroy Alexander v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02610 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On November 2, 2020, Alexander and his friend went to a Phillips 66 gas station in South Bend to get …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Gabehart v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Wells Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On May 12, 2024, a woman reported to the police that a man who called himself “Tattoo Josh,” later identified as Gabehart, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Brannon v. Elisabeth Brannon ── Case No.: 24A-DC-02518 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Father and Mother were married for seventeen years and had five children before divorcing in 2021. Their Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA) outlines their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company v. Technicolor USA, Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01522 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur FILED Jul 14 2025, 9:45 am CLERK IN THE Indiana Supreme Court Court of Appeals and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keith Lee Bryant v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur Between May 25 and 26, 2021, Bryant exchanged ten phone calls with Keandre Coleman (Coleman). 1 Bryant last called Coleman at …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven Eugene Perry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01907 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In July 2020, twenty-four-year-old P.N. met and talked to twenty-eight-year-old Perry at a co-worker’s bonfire. Later, the two communicated through Instagram …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeremy McCandless v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00037 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On October 2, 2023, a Pike County Sheriff’s Office deputy received a report of possible child molestation from the Indiana Department of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dominick Woods v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03058 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Officer Patrick Tieken reported to the Metro Nightclub on Massachusetts Avenue in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amanda L. Summers-Book v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03003 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Whitley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On September 21, 2023, Book led an Indiana State Trooper on a car chase through Whitley County while she was intoxicated, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Maple Tree LP, II, et al. v. Rachel Rebollo ── Case No.: 25A-CT-00042 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Rebollo was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that affects the development of muscles and bones and, in Rebollo’s case, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lyfe Covington v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00335 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Covington was scheduled to attend a new employee orientation at Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living (the “Facility”) in Fishers on September …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kathryn M Jasionowski, et al. v. Town of Whitestown, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02913 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur The Jasionowskis have resided at 401 East Pierce Street in Whitestown, Indiana (“the Property”) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon Scott Dewitt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02789 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On October 26, 2023, two Jeffersonville Police Department officers were dispatched to a Thorntons convenience store in response to a disturbance. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: B B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00010 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 25, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Ripley Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Child has been the subject of three CHINS cases in her three years of life. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of G J ── Case No.: 24A-MH-03101 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 25, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On May 16, 2023, IU Health Methodist Hospital (IU Health) filed a petition for the temporary involuntary commitment of G.J., a twenty-three-year-old woman, after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amari Erik Lenoir v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02963 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 25, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In October 2020, eighteen-year-old Lenoir lived with his father, Erik Lenoir (Erik), on Queen Street in South Bend. Noah Glassburn, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lorenzo N. Rodgers, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00129 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 28, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Late on February 17, 2024, Rodgers and his girlfriend, S.B., got into an argument at their apartment. After consuming …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy Emmett Breed v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00574 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In January 2023, Indiana Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers executed a search warrant at Breed’s residence and found 2,076.64 grams of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Alan Vanbibber v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03164 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On September 27, 2023, Wilson’s ex-husband drove her home in the Ford pickup truck they shared. When she …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Juan C. Ocampo v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02785 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In the fall of 2021, the Jeffersonville Police Department received a tip from a Louisville Metro Police Department detective …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Ryan Nowlan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00437 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur When she was twelve years old, C.M. lived with her mother (Mother); her stepfather, Nowlan; her stepbrother, H.N.; and two younger …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03121 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Owen Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Child was born on March 18, 2021, to parents R.P. (Mother) and K.C. (Father) (collectively “Parents”). On October 3, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christina Lopp v. Jason Lopp ── Case No.: 24A-DC-03119 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Wife and Husband were married in 2006 and had one child during the marriage. In June 2021, Wife filed a petition …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M S v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03041 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Mother and L.J. (“Father”)1 are the parents of L.S., born February 5, 2014. Mother is also the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Supervised Estate: Daniel L. Stephan v. Douglas Stephan, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-ES-01911 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Huntington Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur The matter of Richard Stephan’s Estate (the “Estate”) has a litigious history spanning almost a decade …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ernest L. Chase, III v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02954 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 18, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Rehearing Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur MEMORANDUM DECISION ON REHEARING Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision is not binding precedent for any court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodrigo Haynes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00543 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 19, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Scott Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On September 15, 2015, Haynes pled guilty to Class B felony burglary and Class B felony robbery for crimes he committed in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rocky Jordan Dixon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00478 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 19, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On March 15, 2024, Dixon pled guilty to Level 5 felony intimidation and Level 6 felony theft. He was sentenced to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K G v. Review Board ── Case No.: 25A-EX-00466 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 19, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur MEMORANDUM DECISION Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision is not binding precedent for any court and may be cited only for persuasive value or …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Antoinette Mcnary v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00781 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On November 7, 2024, officers were dispatched to McNary’s home in response to a report of a domestic disturbance. When …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Esequiel Trejo, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00039 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On July 10, 2023, seventeen-year-old Luis Hernandez-Acosta and teenager Israel Vargas 1 agreed to meet and “confront each other.” Tr. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Philip K. Brown, et al. v. The Charles Sturdevant Post of the American Legion Post #46, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00513 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Tipton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Since at least 1999, the Legion has owned property on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── G S v. S S ── Case No.: 25A-PO-00235 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On September 11, 2024, G.S. approached S.S. in school while she was standing at her locker. G.S. began yelling at S.S., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven R. Peabody, et al. v. State of Indiana Office of the Secretary of State Securities Division ── Case No.: 25A-MI-00135 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 03, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In 2009, Steven Peabody founded VoCare, a medical technology company in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00460 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Mother has three daughters: K.B. (born March 28, 2008), K.C. (born June 25, 2014), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shaun Anthonio Tucker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00678 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In May 2018, Tucker agreed to plead guilty to Level 5 felony battery in Jefferson County. The trial court accepted his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Douglas E. Jimenez Bernal v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01190 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In 2009, shortly after immigrating to the United States from El Salvador, Blanca Medrano (Mother) married James Young. Together, they …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: R J v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00703 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Child was born on November 17, 2009 to Mother and Father, C.K. Mother has primary custody of Child, as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Donna Wagner v. Mark Christopher Perry, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00674 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 22, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur FILED Oct 22 2025, 8:54 am CLERK Indiana Supreme Court Court of Appeals and Tax Court IN …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00917 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Clark Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Parents have three children: A.R., born October 28, 2015; R.R., born March 15, 2018; and C.R., born …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harron Jamil Burnett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01113 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur On February 6, 2022, Burnett was arrested in a White Castle drive-through in Kokomo after he fell asleep in the driver’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony J. Giger, et al. v. Joshua L. Hogue ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00448 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Brown Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur In 2020, Hogue purchased property in Nineveh where he lives with his wife, their children, and several working dogs. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Sipe, et al. v. Restor Group LLC ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02473 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur After the Sipes’ home sustained damage from a hailstorm in 2021, they filed a claim with their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Codalata v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01365 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In November 2023, K.W., Codalata’s girlfriend of eight years, returned home from a nail appointment to find …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Luke Steffel v. Sarah Kroeger ── Case No.: 25A-JP-00351 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 28, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Until Summer 2024, Father and Mother were in a romantic relationship and lived together near South Bend. They are the parents of two children, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Vincent McCurtis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00580 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Kenworthy concur MEMORANDUM DECISION Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision is not binding precedent for any court and may be cited …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Taylor Building Corporation of America v. Brett Milton, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01290 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Carroll Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Under the Agreement, executed by the parties in March 2021, 1 Taylor agreed to construct a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Darlene Tibbets v. Terry Nelson Benning ── Case No.: 25A-DN-00764 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur In November 2020, the trial court entered a decree dissolving the parties’ marriage and incorporating the terms of their mediated marital settlement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dakota King v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01342 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Orange Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In 2015, when King was eighteen years old, he engaged in oral and anal sex with a fifteen-year-old friend. He …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dawn Greene v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00817 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Greene, a Porter County resident, is the former Assistant Superintendent of Operations for SCH located in Lake County. Following an Indiana State …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerrold Rose v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03072 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur Rose and Tajea Jackson started dating in the summer of 2024, and he began living at her apartment. In August, Jackson learned …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John William Gertchen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00919 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In April 2019, the State charged Gertchen with five felonies for dealing methamphetamine and suboxone in Johnson County. In June, he …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyrone Pete Boyd v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02853 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Pyle concur On August 22, 2022, when Boyd’s friend, Randall Hampton, stopped by and knocked on his apartment door, Boyd answered looking “panick[ed]” …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas Wynn, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01543 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In 2022, under Cause No. 39D01-2212-CM-1326 (CM-1326), the State charged Wynn with Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melvin Lewis Graves v. Destinee Rae Patterson ── Case No.: 25A-DN-00726 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 21, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Graves was incarcerated at the time but filed a response denying the petition and asked for a hearing. The court scheduled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M H v. C S ── Case No.: 25A-PO-01492 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 24, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur M.H., C.S., and A.M. work at the same branch of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in downtown Indianapolis. On April 5, 2025, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tavion Donte Cobb v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01370 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Cobb’s then-girlfriend Germia Groves was the mother of eighteen-month-old N.G., her son from a previous relationship. One evening, Groves texted Cobb …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: N D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01295 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Parents have five children together, 1 four of whom are the subjects of the underlying CHINS and termination proceedings: An.D., born …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J W, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03052 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann concurs. Judge Bradford dissents Child was born to Parents in November 2009. In October 2017, when Child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony M. Mason v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01298 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In December 2023, Mason and his girlfriend, Pamela Johnson, were at her house with their twenty-month-old toddler and six-month-old baby. Mason, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon Allen Eaton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01481 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur On January 26, 2024, Joshua and his wife, Chrissy Burton (collectively, the Burtons), were getting ready to leave their apartment for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerome Matthew Pinckney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01667 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Prior to April 18, 2022, Pinckney and Ashlen Cooper had “dated briefly” but did not know each other very well. Transcript …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kimberly Mitchell v. Tudor Park Inc., by its Receiver, James M. Paul, ALPS Property Management, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01461 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Tudor Park is an administratively dissolved nonprofit corporation that manages apartments …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Funmilola Grace Olowoyo-Sherrod v. Francis J Tincher ── Case No.: 25A-JP-00768 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Huntington Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) have one child together, N.T., who was born on April 18, 2022. Father resides with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Maeling Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01994 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In May 2021, an Evansville Police Department officer was in his police cruiser when a man approached him and told him he …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael W. Hart v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01139 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Hart was the primary caregiver for his elderly father for approximately three years. During that time, he lived in a trailer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Allen Obanion v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01649 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In July 2024, A.J.’s mother awoke early one morning to find that A.J. was not at home. In the process …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew E Orellana Gallegos v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur When M.M.S. was eight years old, eighteen-year-old Gallegos was dating her older sister, F.S. Upon learning that F.S. was pregnant …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher T. Tandy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00097 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Scheele concurs. Judge Tavitas dissents FILED Dec 22 2025, 10:09 am CLERK Indiana Supreme Court Court of Appeals and Tax Court IN THE Court of Appeals …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── The Trustees of Indiana University v. Chris Bradberry, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CT-00284 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Football “is a violent, high force contact sport.” Appellant’s App. Vol. 3 at 202. College football …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A S v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01334 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 02, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In May 2024, A.S., who was then sixteen, broke into a Dollar General store in Indianapolis but fled after setting off an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Alan Christy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 02, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In the fall of 2018, five-year-old A.S. and her family moved to Westfield to live with her grandmother and step-grandfather, Christy. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M V v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01223 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 07, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Mother has four children, two of whom are the subjects of the underlying CHINS proceedings. A.V., who …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Linda A. Kelly v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01968 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur The deputy found a truck in Kelly’s driveway that matched the description of the vehicle involved in the crash. The license …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: L M v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01806 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Mother and K.B. (Father) (collectively, Parents) are the parents of Ke.B. and Ka.B. Ke.B. was born on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Maurice D. Bennett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01600 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In September 2024, the State charged Bennett with Level 3 felony burglary, Level 3 felony criminal confinement, Level 5 felony intimidation, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-02233 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur The day after a 2018 Hyundai Tucson was reported stolen, Lawrence Police Officer Mackenzie Cobb saw the vehicle, began to follow it, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Attorneys Title Agency of Indiana, et al. v. Marvin L Johnson ── Case No.: 25A-CT-02325 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Johnson alleges that he entered into a contract to purchase two parcels of real estate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeri L. Knox v. Winnie J Walker, Trustee ── Case No.: 25A-CT-01022 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Winnie is the eighty-one-year-old surviving spouse of Frank Walker and trustee of The Frank R. Walker and Winnie J. Walker …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher W Givans v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00982 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur In April 2024, Givans and a friend led a Jamestown police officer on a car chase …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Derek Steven McCauley v. Newrez LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing ── Case No.: 25A-MF-00973 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Shellpoint filed a complaint to foreclose a mortgage against real estate owned by McCauley, alleging that McCauley had …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anita J. Woodson v. Rhonda Randall as Personal Representative of the estate of Joanne F. Roache ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00779 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Woodson’s mother married the Decedent in 2007 when he was in his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey L. Howard, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01961 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 28, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur In November 2024, Howard pled guilty to Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe and was sentenced to eighteen …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Caleb A. Pickett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02247 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur In October 2024, Pickett went to his mother’s house where his son also lived. Pickett’s mother thought his behavior …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Donald Everling v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-02246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur 1. Background In June 2018, Everling met with his supervising probation officer who told him that he needed to complete a drug …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James T. McCollom v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01718 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Perry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur In March 2024, M.S. and E.W. were best friends and lived near each other in Cannelton. At the time, the girls …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Randy Flowers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02217 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur The facts supporting Flowers’ conviction are straightforward and undisputed. He drank alcohol past the point of intoxication, got behind the wheel of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Jonathan Novakowski v. Jennifer L. Novakowski, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JP-01731 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Boone Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur 1. Dissolution Case Parents got married in 2008 and had six children together, four of whom are still minors …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Autovest, LLC v. John Bach ── Case No.: 24A-CC-02070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 26, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Autovest filed its complaint against John Bach on January 31, 2024 (“Renewal Complaint”), asserting the Lake Superior Court entered a judgment …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin R. Johnston v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02905 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 08, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur On June 8, 2023, Gary Police Department Corporal Dwayne Brown responded to a collision between an SUV and a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristin Mariesue Vanwinkle v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02056 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 13, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur On August 11, 2021, the State charged Vanwinkle with Level 5 felony possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patrick Michael Norton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02330 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In September 2023, Norton co-owned a home in Westfield, Indiana, with his former fiancé, Janice Armstrong. Armstrong’s daughter, Gianna Roman, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Holly J. Terry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01013 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In the fall of 2021, Melinda Duncan, the victim, and Melinda’s spouse, Chester Duncan, suffered from substance abuse issues with heroin …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark William Walters v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02928 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 04, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Jennings Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Mark Walters and his girlfriend, Joellen Ritchie, lived with Walters’ mother, Michelle Adams. The couple had a tumultuous relationship fueled, in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Oscar Alejandro Rax Xi v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02158 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 06, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In July 2022, eight-year-old M.R. lived in a house in Vanderburgh County with her twenty-eight-year-old father, Rax Xi. Rax Xi …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brady Lewis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00072 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 5, 2020, the State charged Lewis with Level 5 felony escape. The charge stemmed from Lewis fleeing from law enforcement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristina S Luff v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01956 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur On January 24, 2023, Luff parked her vehicle in a disability parking spot in front of a grocery store in Whitestown, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jesse Tripp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00008 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On March 6, 2018, the State charged Tripp with Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Level 5 felony battery with a deadly …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Remel D. Byrd v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02846 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur George Flowers, the victim, is the grandfather of Vanessa Haskins, Byrd’s exgirlfriend. On the night of December 19, 2023, Haskins was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Corey L. Gilbert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02554 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur On May 9, 2023, Gilbert and his girlfriend, Mary Wagers, were staying in a hotel on Emerson Avenue in Indianapolis. Around …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M J, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and Father are the parents of M.M., born in January 2020, and A.J., born in October 2022. On October 6, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: B J, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-02867 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) have two children together: A.J., born in January 2023, and A.L.J., born in January 2024. Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M G v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00260 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and J.T.P. (Father) are the parents of H.T.G., born August 2013, J.T.G., born March 2018, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Dewester v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02751 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Dewester married his wife, Shannon Dewester (Shannon), in January 2014. In August 2023, Shannon leased an apartment in Indianapolis. Dewester initially had …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Adam Cabello v. Integrity Backyard Builds, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-SC-02636 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Warrick Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In March 2021, Cabello contracted Integrity to install several outdoor projects at his property including a concrete driveway addition, an inground …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cora Jean Johnson v. Leigh Anne Carrington, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-DC-00184 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 07, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Clay Category: Civil Decision: Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and Michael Johnson (Father) 1 (collectively, Parents) are the parents of T.J., born in February 2013, and O.J., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Montrez L McMath v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00484 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 22, 2017, the State charged McMath with three counts of Level 3 felony robbery and two counts of Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02253 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur in result In 2021, when the events leading to this appeal took place, Smith was sixty-six years old and Alphonzo was sixty-five. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Milfred John Wallace v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02021 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 12, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur K.W., the victim, was born in 2007. When K.W. was around two years old, her mother moved with her to Indiana. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eric Scott Standiford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02577 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Standiford voluntarily appeared at his initial hearing on December 21, at which the trial court recalled the arrest warrant and scheduled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J C v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02816 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Greene Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In February 2023, J.C.’s mother (Mother) contacted law enforcement after J.C., then twelve, grabbed her younger sister by the hair and pulled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pamela Barger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01223 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 19, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann concurs. Judge May concurs in result In the Spring of 2019, Barger ran a childcare service in the home she shared with her partner, Todd Volker. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ty Evans v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01127 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 28, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur The detailed facts of Evans’ underlying offenses can be read in this Court’s October 2006 opinion from Evans’ direct appeal. See Evans …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-03050 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 03, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On October 11, 2024, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Officers Sophia Gannon and Roy Thurman received a dispatch on a report of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Osman Mulaomerovic v. Amira Mulaomerovic ── Case No.: 24A-DN-02727 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 19, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Husband and Wife are citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2017, Husband and Wife married in Indianapolis, where they both lived. In January …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T M v. M M ── Case No.: 25A-PO-00677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 24, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur T.M. and M.M. were married in October 2021. In October 2022, T.M. and M.M. separated and petitioned for dissolution of marriage, which remains …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roger L. Moore, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00328 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 24, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2021, Moore lived in a small neighborhood adjacent to West Vigo High School. Moore and four neighbors, including Dale …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Martell Washington-Coleman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00821 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 9, 2024, Sergeant Rachel Corona and Sergeant Elijah Arias, both with the Mishawaka Police Department, were traveling in an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00771 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2023, Kenneth Young was residing at the Atlas Hotel in Indianapolis. Brown also resided there until he moved out in June. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jennifer Michele Rush v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00643 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 7, 2024, Howard County Dispatch received a call from a homeowner requesting Rush be removed from the property and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Andrew Burton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02032 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Around 8:30 p.m. on December 27, 2023, Burton drove into a parking lot and parked next to Edinburgh Police Department Officer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── NIPSCO Industrial Group v. Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-EX-02834 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur I. Background: TDSIC Plans Generally Our Supreme Court has previously discussed the processes under which utility rates are set and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Stephanie Hamm v. Jacob Waltz ── Case No.: 25A-JP-00491 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Johnson Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Child, born in 2015, resided with Mother and Father until their separation when Child was three years old. Thereafter, Child continued to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brent M Maxwell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02564 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur On the night of May 17, 2023, seventeen-year-old Maxwell met up with Eliel Sanchez, Alexis Leming, and I.P. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ashley Garth v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-03018 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Newton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur We set forth the following facts in our decision on Garth’s direct appeal: In March 2019, Garth was in an intimate relationship …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Domonic Chester Brothers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02327 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur In June 2023, Brothers lived with Jada Monroe in Gary. 1 The two planned to leave Indiana but …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason DeWayne Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02205 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 22, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In November 2019, Melinda Chanley was living with her parents, Sharon and Ralph Davidson. Chanley struggled with substance abuse and used …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamar Ervin Dashillas v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01404 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In August 2019, pursuant to a written plea agreement, Dashillas pleaded guilty to Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 4 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary L. Baker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01245 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On October 1, 2024, Baker and his brother, Austin, were staying at the home of their parents, Deborah and Jeffrey. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Emily Brianne May v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01097 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Posey Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In February 2025, pursuant to a written plea agreement, May pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hagios, Inc., et al. v. City of Montpelier ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00530 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur The property at issue is “located directly in the center of the City of Montpelier” at 107 E. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stacy Wissel, Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Sean Ryan Allen v. Kristen Carlisle ── Case No.: 24A-CT-03114 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In August 2018, Kristen Carlisle became pregnant while engaged in a relationship with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Moriah S. Denny v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00374 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 03, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In September 2023, Denny lived with her mother, sixty-five-year-old Vera Swisher, in Logansport. There was ongoing tension in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Solomon Andrew Peterson, III v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00533 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On the afternoon of September 18, 2024, Peryis Blain disembarked from an IndyGo bus at a stop on 34th and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Gil Newhouse v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01423 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On February 26, 2024, pursuant to a written plea agreement, Newhouse pleaded guilty to Class A misdemeanor intimidation. Newhouse was sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Christina Armstrong v. Katherine Armstrong ── Case No.: 25A-JP-00971 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Johnson Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur Mother is the biological mother of Child, and Grandmother is Child’s maternal grandmother. After Child was born in March 2018, he and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mitchell Benson Pavnica v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00989 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On May 20, 2024, Heather Muska was at home with her husband and their eight-year-old daughter. That evening, Pavnica, whose father …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerrell D. Underwood v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00744 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On May 19, 2024, Adly Sultan was driving a gray Ford Escape with Ahmed Guhat seated in the front passenger seat, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Michael Muir v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03092 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur At the time he committed the offenses, Muir was the step-grandfather of T.G., A.G., and A.H. The first victim, T.G., was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Lamarr Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00892 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 19, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Johnson and Crystal Mason married in 2008 but separated two years later. From 2010 to 2020, Johnson was incarcerated on an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S Nelson Enterprises LLC, et al. v. Affordable Housing of Indy LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-MI-02670 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 19, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur This dispute arises over real property in Hamilton County. Sara Stein is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dontez L. Bass v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01214 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In February 2023, Bass worked as a “behavioral tech” at Benchmark Group Home in Wabash County. Tr. Vol. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher M. Hubbert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00994 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In 2020, pursuant to a written plea agreement, Hubbert pleaded guilty to Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Phillip J. Beachey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02804 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In March 2004, Jessamyn Eckhart gave birth to Victim 1. Jessamyn’s sister, Carrie, and her husband, Beachey, adopted Victim 1, although …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph A. Beeks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01691 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In 2023, a jury found Beeks guilty of Level 6 felony pointing a firearm. The trial court sentenced Beeks to one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Taylor v. Cole Kline, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CT-00668 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Hope Public Adjusters, LLC is a public-adjusting firm, of which Cole Kline is the sole owner. Taylor began working …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Catherine Blackwell v. The Bank of New York Mellon ── Case No.: 24A-MF-03111 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Blackwell owned certain property in Hamilton County. In return for a home equity credit line with a credit limit …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Paton v. Michelle Young Paton ── Case No.: 25A-DC-00093 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In December 2021, Robert Paton (Father) filed a petition for dissolution of marriage against Michelle Paton (Mother). On November 8, 2023, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jill Hendricks v. Elite Clean Restoration LLC ── Case No.: 24A-CC-02323 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In June 2020, Jill Hendricks obtained durable power of attorney over her mother, Beverly Hendricks. Jill was thereby granted general authority …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melissa L. Stevens v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00871 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Jackson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur In the early morning hours of May 15, 2024, Stevens was driving a motorcycle down State Road 11 in Jackson County. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alexander Tyrek Marshall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01385 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In August 2023, pursuant to a written plea agreement, Marshall agreed to plead guilty to Level 5 felony robbery and Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: S W, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01435 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur Mother is the biological mother of G.E., born 2012, L.E.M., born 2014, A.W., born 2016, T.W., born …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerry R. Merrill, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01219 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On February 5, 2023, Merrill was pulled over by a police officer after he completed a turn without using a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christian Beverly v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On April 21, 2025, off-duty Marion County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Aaron Berry was working as a security officer at the Indiana Convention …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nichelle L Gertz v. Porter Regional Hospital ── Case No.: 25A-CC-01779 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On December 30, 2009, Gertz suffered a seizure and received emergency medical treatment at Porter Regional Hospital, where she stayed for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua L. Harper v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01851 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On October 24, 2023, pursuant to a written plea agreement, Harper pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony domestic battery resulting in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Midwest Mortgage Funding, LLC v. Streamline Investments, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-MF-00572 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 4, 2022, Timberland Home Center, Inc. filed a complaint against Streamline Investments, LLC, Martin Reedus, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kyle Michael Menke v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01917 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In December 2023, during an argument over cigarettes, Menke physically attacked his mother—strangling her and throwing her to the ground. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Xavier Isiah Alexander v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01616 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur Alexander and D.J. were in a romantic relationship that ended in March 2022. Sometime between March 2022 and August 2024, D.J. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jennifer Schultz v. Carl D Schultz ── Case No.: 25A-DC-01633 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Newton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur Husband and Wife were married in 2018, and Child was born in 2021. In August 2023, Husband filed a petition for dissolution …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A D v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01699 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On March 1, 2025, Dorion Plump was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Trax in South Bend. At some point, he stopped the car to use his phone. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jami Strahm, et al. v. Seann Tischler ── Case No.: 25A-MI-01250 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur Kaylei (Mother) and Hunter Tischler (Father) (collectively, Parents) were married on May 10, 2018. They had two children: R.T., born in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MPE Land & Cattle LLC, et al. v. Parsons Farms LLC ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00364 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur For approximately twenty years prior to 2020, Rex Parsons operated Parsons Farms as a sole proprietorship. During …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Landon Taylor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02155 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In March 2025, fifty-six-year-old Taylor was residing with his eighty-three-yearold mother, Beverly Taylor, at Beverly’s home in Carmel. Around 3:00 a.m. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel J Sallmen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-IF-02606 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur In July 2025, Indiana State Police Trooper Jeremy Hall issued Daniel J. Sallmen a traffic citation for driving eighty miles per …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R S, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 90A02-1606-JT-01459 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2017 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Baker and Judge Pyle concur Daughter was born to Mother and Father in January 2013. On March 29, 2014, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JESSIE GRIMES v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 31A01-1609-CR-02190 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2017 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Altice concur Grimes is the father of A.G., D.G., and J.G., and in 2015, the children lived with Grimes and his girlfriend, Ashleigh Keck (“Keck”). In August 2015, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of J K ── Case No.: 19A-MH-01886 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 20, 2020 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Tavitas concur On July 3, 2019, twenty-six-year-old J.K. was observed standing in the middle of a street with moving traffic. He was aggressive with the police …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B C v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-JV-01019 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 04, 2020 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Najam concur Over a three-month period in 2019, then sixteen-year-old B.C. received three delinquency referrals. Those referrals ultimately resulted in two adjudications, one for resisting law enforcement, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M J v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-00044 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 06, 2021 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Mother and D.J. (“Father”)1 are the biological parents of Ca.J. (born September 7, 2016), Ci.J. (born July 5, 2017), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M L v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-JC-02108 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 13, 2021 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur D.L. was born on March 18, 2003, and therefore, she celebrated her eighteenth birthday while this appeal was pending.1 In November …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-02029 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 11, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Altice concur In June 2017, DCS filed an amended petition alleging the Children to be Children in Need of Services (“CHINS”). DCS’s petition alleged that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Justin R. Hogg v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02251 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Bailey and Judge Altice concur Sometime prior to March 5, 2020, Hogg, Chad Myer (Hogg’s romantic partner), and Gail Slavens (their mutual acquaintance) created false payroll …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shane E. Ehr v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02505 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Adams Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Molter concur Ehr lives next door to his brother, Chance, and his brother’s wife, Casey, in Geneva. On September 1, 2020, Casey called …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-00300 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 06, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Molter concur Mother gave birth to M.H. on February 26, 2019. Due to Mother’s extensive history with the Department of Child Services (“DCS”) and her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JAYSON J ROBERTS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur On October 29, 2020, Roberts pleaded guilty and was sentenced for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person. Appellant’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B. Nichole Deaton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00905 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur On August 17, 2021, Shelbyville Police Department Officer Alric Staggers observed Deaton operate a vehicle southbound on Hamilton Street in Shelbyville. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. HEATHER R ANDERSON ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01377 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In March 2017, Anderson pleaded guilty to Class B felony incest pursuant to a plea agreement with the State. In exchange …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Yeager v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01341 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In January 2021, then eighteen-year-old K.F. was living with her foster parents, Yeager and his wife Lisa. K.F. had been fostered …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary D. Gober v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01338 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In the early morning hours of November 1, 2020, Gober left a bar in Dearborn County, drove his vehicle erratically, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── PERRY NICKELL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01707 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 23, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Dismissed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur In June 2021, Nickell pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony burglary. In exchange, the State agreed to dismiss charges of Level 4 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Angelito Mercado v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00459 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 23, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb concurs. Judge Bradford concurs in result Sometime before mid-June 2020, officers with the Columbus Police Department’s Criminal Intelligence Unit were investigating “a very large drug dealer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elmer Jones Jay Demoss, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00662 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur D.D. was born in 1990, and Demoss is D.D.’s father. In 2001, Demoss obtained custody of D.D., and they …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Hooten v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-00440 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur We described the facts underlying Hooten’s convictions for murder and attempted murder in his direct appeal: On the afternoon of April 1, …
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Neutral
── Craig A Fields v. Jane Allerton, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-DR-00939 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Weissmann concur Father and Sara Winstead (“Mother”) were married and had two children together, A.D. and A.F.1 In 2006, Father and Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cross DeBoer LLC v. Micol Seigel ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01214 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Reynard Cross and Stephanie DeBoer are married and are members of Cross DeBoer, a real estate management and development company. In late …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Jerry Pharis, II v. Whitley Lorenzi ── Case No.: 22A-JP-01498 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 09, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Father and Mother (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of A.L. (“Child”), who was born January 2, 2012. In August 2013, Parents …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kimberly Ann Haddix v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01195 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur On October 10, 2021, the State charged Haddix with two counts. Count 1 alleged that Haddix had committed Class A misdemeanor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin D. Albertson, et al. v. Richard Cadwell, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-00782 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Vaidik concur In 2018, the Albertsons bought a lot at 8585 Hickory Hill Trail in a new subdivision in Mooresville …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony C Martin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-00102 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur The facts underlying Martin’s convictions for Class B felony robbery, Class D felony resisting law enforcement, and for being a habitual …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Karen Goodwin, Personal Rep. of The Estate of Danny Keller, et al. v. Michael Toney, D.C. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01532 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vigo Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In July 2018, Darlene was experiencing moderate neck and shoulder pain. She …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert A Gordon v. Michelle B. Tackitt ── Case No.: 22A-DC-00775 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Husband and Wife have one child together, T.G. (“Daughter”), who was born in December 1999.1 The parties married …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-01091 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 20, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Mother has had ten children, including Child, and Father is the biological father of nine of those …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ahmed Moustafa v. Nermine Moustafa ── Case No.: 22A-DC-00843 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Husband and Wife were married in Egypt in 1997, and they moved to Hamilton County, Indiana, shortly thereafter. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: K J v. Indiana Department of Child Services , et al. ── Case No.: 22A-JC-01365 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 28, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur M.K. was born on June 14, 2021. At birth, she tested positive for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kyle Anthony Gray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00456 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2022 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur During the early morning hours of June 28, 2018, Gray called 9-1-1 to report a fire at the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Jamee M Ferro v. RYAN RONALD BEHEYT ── Case No.: 22A-JP-01861 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Z.B.B. was born in April 2007. Mother and Father were not married and Mother had custody of Z.B.B. Father …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leroy D Graham, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01551 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In May 2020, Jhalease Sample lived with her two children and the father of one of her two children, Bashir …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana, et al. v. The Estate of Joseph W Quick Sr, Cathlee ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01359 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur On November 18, 2014, at about 4:30 in the morning, Joseph …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Evan B. Jackson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Spencer A. Jackson v. SPC Leasing, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01201 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur On May 5, 2019, Spencer Jackson (“Spencer”) was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Megan M. Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01166 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Smith and M.H. were married. In 2020, both Smith and M.H. were convicted of domestic battery against each other. Thereafter, they …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ed R Anderson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-01785 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 25, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur This is not Anderson’s first time before Indiana’s appellate courts. We have set out the factual and procedural …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shelley Ann Blagrave v. Robert Earl Blagrave ── Case No.: 21A-DC-02330 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Knox Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur Husband and Wife were married in 1982 and had two children of the marriage, both of whom were …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Toni Knowles v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02133 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In January 2020, the State charged Knowles with five counts. In March 2022, Knowles and the State entered into a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01442 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In 2018, then-thirty-one-year-old Williams found then-sixteen-year-old K.L. on Facebook and sent her a message. The two lived near each other in Illinois. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyson Eminger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01077 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In March 2017, Noble County Sheriff’s Officers suspected Eminger of being a “major . . . supplier” of methamphetamine out …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stephen J Pilarski v. Indiana Parole Board ── Case No.: 22A-MI-01418 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In April 1992, Pilarski struck one-year-old A.E. “five or six times in the face because she was moaning and groaning.” Pilarski …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TEDDY ALBERT ALLMAN v. Bartholomew County Prosecutor's Office, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-MI-02447 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On September 14, 2018, the State charged Allman with Level 1 felony rape while armed with a deadly …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles B Kallas v. Lake County Board of Elections and Registration ── Case No.: 22A-PL-00906 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur Charles B. Kallas appeals the Lake Superior Court’s denial of his petition for judicial review following an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marcia A Nix v. Edward F Nix ── Case No.: 22A-DN-02108 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Husband and Wife were married in 1979 and have three adult children together. During the marriage, Husband and Wife …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry Marksberry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01566 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Jennings Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Foley concur In April 2017, Leland Cassetty (“Cassetty”) became a confidential informant for Nick Megel (“Megel”), a detective at the North Vernon Police Department. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jennifer Lynn Martin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02821 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In March 2020, the State charged Martin with Level 6 felony forgery, Level 6 felony counterfeiting, and Level 6 felony attempted …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kurt Spurlin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02127 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur From approximately 2006 to 2011, Spurlin molested his daughter J.W., who was born in 2003. Spurlin had vaginal intercourse with J.W. “four …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Guardianship: Sherry A. Renner Biggs v. Terri Renner ── Case No.: 22A-GU-02042 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Peggy Renner was born in 1933 and she has three adult children: Randy, who resides in Carmel, Indiana; Terri, who …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cameron B Hallett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01859 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In January 2020, in a phone call, Hallett accused fifteen-year-old Eric McDonnell of having stolen something from him with Jamari Green’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William B. Harris v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01451 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Sometime in 2014, Harris moved in with his girlfriend, T.P., and his girlfriend’s daughter, nine-year-old M.P. A few years later, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Eli Glenn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02752 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In September 2020, the State charged Glenn with multiple counts of child molesting and other offenses across two cause …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── STEPHEN A. BYRD v. Indiana Department of Corrections, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-SC-02537 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Byrd is an inmate at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. On October 5, 2021, officers at the facility, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark William Coleman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01902 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Coleman and Nina Sohlke were involved in a romantic relationship and lived together beginning in spring 2020. Nina had several …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stacy Smith v. Michael Hensel ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01643 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Kenworthy concur Hensel is the sole member of Hensel Construction, LLC. Hensel’s company is in the masonry business. In 2015, Hensel sought capital …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ROBERT Y PIKE v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01584 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In April 2019, Pike was married to C.B.’s mother, and C.B. was ten-years-old. During that month, Pike molested C.B. on three …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ronald J. Steward v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02623 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In May 2019, the State charged Steward with multiple felony charges across case numbers 45G03-1905-F3-81 (“case number F3-81”) and 45G03-1905-F5199 (“case …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keesha R Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00427 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Rehearing Judge Robb and Judge Vaidik concur [1] In this case, we concluded that Keesha R. Johnson’s Sixth Amendment right to confrontation had been violated but that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: R H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-02643 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wabash Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Father has three children, including Child, who was born January 10, 2008. Child’s mother (“Mother”) and Father …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MICHAEL J. NAGY v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02267 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 13, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In June 2021, Nagy was living with his mother when he invited his friend J.P. to stay with them “for a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Town of Clayton v. Michael Swanson, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01061 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 14, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Bradford and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2005, the Swansons bought approximately five acres of real property in Clayton, Indiana. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Allen Bartley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02827 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In February 2021, Jason Bartley violated a restraining order after entering the home of L.D. On May 14, 2021, the State …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tama G Butts v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02200 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On May 28, 2015, Tama Butts was arrested after he entered the office of Dr. Robert Anderson and stole $90 in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marion Assets 2020 LLC v. FIASCONE FAMILY LP ── Case No.: 22A-TP-01681 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Kenworthy concur In March 2019, Fiascone Family acquired condominium 3B at 1640 White Oak Circle in Munster. Marty Fiascone …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven L Sailor v. Eileen Ruth Sailor ── Case No.: 22A-DN-02743 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In May 1989, Husband and Wife married. At that time, Wife worked and earned more than Husband. But, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven Michael Jennings v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02550 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 27, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On August 6, 2020, Lafayette Police Department Sergeant Shawn Verma and other officers responded to a tip of illegal drug use. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Vera R. Morgan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02668 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In September 2020, Morgan and Michael Schoeff arranged to go to Dayton, Ohio, to purchase heroin, with which they would then …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C M v. J M ── Case No.: 22A-PO-01743 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Howard Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Father and Mother were married and have one minor child (“Child”).1 They divorced in Howard County in 2018. In May 2022, Mother filed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Andrew Fair, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01589 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Kenworthy concur On September 30, 2021, Corporal Kyle Shaefer of the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department heard an “unusual” and “loud” engine and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: T M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-02664 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 04, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Father and E.S. (“Mother”) are the parents of the Children. Father and Mother had an on-and-off relationship for several years, and it appears …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alberto J Gomez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02477 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 04, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In 2007, Gomez and M.H. began a romantic relationship. At that time, M.H. had a daughter from a prior relationship, A.H., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Anthony Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02997 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 09, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur During the evening of October 18, 2021, Smith consumed psilocybin in the form of mushrooms. While under the influence of that …
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Neutral
── Paternity: Michael J. Stolla v. Megan Gould ── Case No.: 22A-JP-01740 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 09, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In 2013, Mother gave birth to the Child, and Father executed and filed a paternity affidavit. In March 2020, Father initiated …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tayshawn Malczynski v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02588 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On December 15, 2020, Malczynski arranged a meeting with Joseph McFarland to buy marijuana from him. Malczynski and some of his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── BRANT MATTHEW DAVIS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00029 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On June 23, 2021, Courtney Russell, a digital forensic analyst with the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit, received …
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Neutral
── Termination: J D v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-JT-02894 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Parents are married and have a long history of substance abuse. In 2014, Mother gave birth to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── New Hope Services, Inc., et al. v. City of Jeffersonville ── Case No.: 22A-CT-02870 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In October 2014, New Hope purchased the building in question, which was located northeast of the intersection of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Caden Smith ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02424 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On October 12, 2021, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers found three bodies in a field near 4400 S. Meridian Street. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Crystal Renae Winter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02139 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Fulton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On July 15, 2019, Winter lived in an apartment in Rochester. Madison Wolfe, who used to date Winter’s son, occasionally stayed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JOHN FRALISH v. DISCOVER BANK C/O DISCOVER PRODUCTS INC ── Case No.: 23A-CC-00211 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On October 4, 2022, Discover Bank (“Discover”) filed its complaint against Fralish. In its complaint, Discover …
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Neutral
── K P v. L J, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-AD-00065 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Steuben Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In May 2021, Mother gave birth to the Child.1 For the first two weeks after the Child’s birth, …
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Neutral
── Eric M. Cartwright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02327 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur At approximately 11:45 a.m. on May 18, 2022, Cartwright was visiting a Target store in Goshen. Goshen Police Department Officer Robert …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JASON MORALES v. CRAIG GRAGE, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01917 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur Morales is currently incarcerated in the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (“WVCF”). In April and May 2020, Morales spent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andria Collins, et al. v. Opportunity Housing, Inc. ── Case No.: 23A-MF-00279 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On October 4, 2022, Opportunity Housing filed its “Complaint to Foreclose Real Estate Contract or Cancel Land Sale Contract” against …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jung Hee Kim v. Han Chong, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-02747 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Chong manages a commercial building in Bloomington, owned by his parents, that previously had housed two restaurants, the Sake Bar …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erik Hernandez Berrera v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00054 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In August 2020, Berrera was dating R.B., who has two children, including thenfive-year-old J.B. On August 2, R.B. left the children …
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Neutral
── Patrick A Gamble v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-03040 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Patrick Gamble and Lakethia Johnson were in a romantic relationship, cohabitating at Johnson’s residence in Gary, Indiana. Johnson’s 4-year-old son lived …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William E. May, et al. v. Jeronimo Lucio, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-02328 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur The Mays live in Charlestown and share a property line with their neighbors, the Lucios. The Mays operate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Vickie Wooldridge v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02296 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On December 15, 2020, Matthew Lucas lived with his parents, William and Diane Burr, in their home in Warsaw, Indiana. Matthew’s bedroom …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eric A. Fulk v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01606 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Whitley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In March 2020, five-year-old C.F. lived with her maternal grandmother, S.I. (“Grandmother”), in Huntington County. On occasion, C.F. would visit her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J C v. G K, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-AD-00130 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On February 25, 2020, Child was born in Kentucky. Child’s mother, G.K. (“Mother”), filled out a paternity affidavit with J.N., who …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ricardo Perez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02852 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On March 2, 2021, agents for United States Customs and Border Protection intercepted a package being delivered from Mexico City to Felix …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Beale v. Jennifer Beale ── Case No.: 22A-DN-02180 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Carroll Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In March 1996, Husband and Jennifer Beale (“Wife”) were married. The parties lived in Carroll County during their marriage, and they had no …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harold Ruth Farms LLC v. Calvin Miller, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-EV-00182 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Whitley Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur HRF raises eight issues for our review, which we consolidate and restate as the following two issues: 1. Whether HRF preserved …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Simpson, et al. v. Brown County Board of Commissioners, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-03102 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Simpson owns and operates a “site-work” contracting company. Appellant’s Br. at 6. Between 2014 and 2018, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lisa B DeCastro v. John M DeCastro ── Case No.: 22A-DR-01941 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Mother and Father were married and have two children together, Ca.D., born October 1, 2011, and Co.D., born July 31, 2013. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edwin D Calligan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-00118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In Calligan’s direct appeal, this Court stated the facts and procedural history as follows: In the early morning hours of March …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph A Loy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00237 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On March 10, 2022, the State charged Loy with two felonies and one misdemeanor, to which he later pleaded guilty. Appellant’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patrick Walter Hinton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00107 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 21, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Around 3:00 a.m. on August 18, 2021, the Logansport Police Department received a phone call from Patricia Sanchez. Sanchez stated that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lori Maletta v. Van Ristovski, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-03090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2007, Maletta bought a house in Crown Point with money she was awarded in a dissolution decree. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Quami Mingle v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01928 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Crone and Judge Kenworthy concur Around 7:20 in the morning on December 30, 2019, Angela Saylor arrived at her place of work in downtown …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Develan L. Bland, et al. v. Chapman Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-02584 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Bland owns a home in Indianapolis. In 2018, she solicited bids to replace her water heater …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William O Herman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02356 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Brown concur In 1974, Herman pleaded guilty across two cause numbers to two counts of second-degree murder. Herman’s plea agreement left sentencing in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Leonard Rodriguez v. Bethann Fort ── Case No.: 23A-JP-00281 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Father and Mother have two children together: R.R., born April 29, 2005, and A.R., born January 3, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cornelius Powell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00119 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On May 26, 2021, officers with the Lafayette Police Department (“LPD”) investigated a tip that a man and woman staying in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P & G Associates LLC v. Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00040 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Kenworthy concur In 1991, Alan Terry owned certain real property on South Victor Pike in Monroe …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: K A v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-00577 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Spencer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Father and S.T. (“Mother”) have one child together, Child, born August 5, 2021. After Child’s birth, the family lived …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K A v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01873 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Posey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Kenworthy concur In December 2021, K.A., who was seventeen years old at the time, was in “a dating relationship” with a thirteen-year-old female. Tr. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JOSHUA B VOLKERT v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02927 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 02, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marshall Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In October 2022, the State filed an amended information against Volkert in which the State alleged that Volkert had …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David W. Helvey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00299 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On September 18, 2022, Helvey intimidated two children playing in their yard while he was passing by in a red floral …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shorewood Forest Utilities, Inc. v. Rex Properties, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-02345 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur [1] Shorewood Forest Utilities, Inc. (“Shorewood”) appeals and Rex Properties, LLC (“Rex Properties”) and Don Blum cross-appeal the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tristain D. Riley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00462 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Between August 27 and October 21, 2020, a series of robberies occurred near Ashton Pines, an apartment complex …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicole A. Reyes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00509 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 16, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On May 4, 2020, Reyes pleaded guilty to one count of Level 4 felony burglary, three counts of Level 6 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JEANETTE R. GORDON v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00286 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 16, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On June 20, 2020, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Gordon was visiting a friend in the emergency room at Elkhart General Hospital …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joni Rena Hermesch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00868 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On August 31, 2020, Hermesch pleaded guilty in Cause No. 16D01-2005-F6485 (“F6-485”) to Level 6 felony obstruction of justice, Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Tindall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00749 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 24, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur A.M. was born in March 2010. A few years later, A.M.’s mother, J.C., began a romantic relationship with Tindall, and she and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kriston Lamar Barbee v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00306 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 24, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In January, February, and March 2022, officers with the Porter County MultiEnforcement Group, a drug task force, set up and monitored …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christy Krol v. Anthony Krol ── Case No.: 22A-DC-02857 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 24, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur The parties were married in 2009 and two children were born to the marriage: A.K., born in October 2011, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven D Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00826 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In January 2019, Williams pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony intimidation and Level 6 felony criminal confinement. His plea agreement set …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John W. Keller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Daviess Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2021, Keller was both a dealer in and a user of methamphetamine. He would purchase methamphetamine from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aundre Dix v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00342 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2018, Dix worked as a maintenance foreman at the Indiana Women’s Prison. In February or March of that year, A.V., one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Adrianna Padilla v. Christopher C Weddle Meekins ── Case No.: 22A-JP-03000 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Child was born August 15, 2019. Father and Mother signed a paternity affidavit in the hospital. That affidavit stated that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ashlea Dunkerly, et al. v. Jamie Bean ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01038 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Greene Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In October 2020, six-year-old B.D. lived with his parents, Ashlea and Caleb, on Osborn Lane, a dead-end street in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of B A ── Case No.: 23A-MH-00632 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In December 2021, the State charged B.A. with Level 2 felony criminal confinement (where the “victim [wa]s used as a shield or hostage”); Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerold Leroy Gaines v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00502 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur From 2014 to 2016, Gaines lived with his girlfriend and her daughter, A.M., who was born in December 2007. In …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of M T ── Case No.: 23A-MH-00341 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur M.T. has a history of mental illness and has previously been diagnosed with Schizophrenia, for which he has been prescribed medication. Since July 2022, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of C P ── Case No.: 22A-MH-02960 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2022, C.P. was twenty-one years old and owned his own construction business. He had also owned a handgun since he was eighteen, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amber N. Egan v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00891 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In April and May 2021, Egan delivered between one and five grams of buprenorphine, a schedule III controlled substance, to a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Luis Sanchez Hernandez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-03069 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2011, twenty-three-year-old Hernandez and his uncle moved to Indianapolis. Their extended family allowed them to live in the family’s three-bedroom …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: S R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-00666 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Orange Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Mother and Father (collectively “Parents”) are not married but live together and have been involved in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gustavo Salgado v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02738 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 02, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Around 2:40 a.m. on November 3, 2019, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Officer Justin Scott observed a blue Toyota RAV4 swerving in its …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc. v. Patricia Hintz ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00485 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 03, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur MMRF owns and operates Community Hospital in Munster. On August 9, 2022, Hintz’s mother, Betty, was a patient …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ondrea Hartley, et al. v. Chatham Walk Townhouses, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-MI-00421 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur The HOA is an Indiana not-for-profit that has as its primary purpose the management of the residential …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Jay McCune v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00135 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur On January 11, 2020, LaVerne Pflugh Jr. (“Verne”) planned a surprise birthday gathering for his girlfriend Stephanie Kitner at a bar …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ralph Gardner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01178 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In November 2020, Gardner, who was sixteen years old, was friends with M.T., who was seventeen years old. The two had been …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alfredo Rivera Garduno v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00861 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In 1997, Garduno, who was twenty-one-years old at the time, immigrated to the United States from Mexico. Here, he moved to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S G v. J G ── Case No.: 23A-AD-00735 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2017, Mother used methamphetamine and marijuana during a pregnancy, and her child H. was born with “drugs in his system[.]” Tr. p. …
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Neutral
── Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board v. Marion County Sheriff's Office ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00655 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In November 2021, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against the Training Board. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bobby L Timbrook v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00379 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Sometime prior to 2014, Costco hired Kurt Russell, an Indianapolis resident, as an employee at Costco’s Michigan Road location …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kayla Lynn Eikenberry v. Michael Joseph Young ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01023 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Father and Mother were married in June 2019. Mother has a son from a prior relationship, E.E. And Father and Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Sickle v. JTJ Indiana, LLC ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00644 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On July 1, 2021, JTJ bought a residence at 5102 Hillside Avenue in Indianapolis (“the property”) from Janice Wright. Wright executed a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicholas A. Robinson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00400 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In the summer and fall of 2020, L.M., who was thirteen years old at the time, lived with her maternal grandparents …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Frank Garber v. Robert Blair ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00953 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 01, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On July 1, 2019, Blair bought a house in Pierceton, Indiana, from Garber, and they executed a mortgage and a promissory Note (“the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon E Klein v. Leanne R Salatas ── Case No.: 23A-DR-01640 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Father and Mother married in 2013, had a child together in 2014 (“Child”), and divorced in 2015. The dissolution decree awarded …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clay M Howard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02884 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In Howard’s direct appeal, this Court stated the facts and procedural history as follows: In April 2007, Howard was an inmate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── The Waters of Muncie, LLC, et al. v. Carolyn Jones, Personal Representative of the Estate of Emma Jean Orick ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On September 5, 2017, Emma Jean Orick was a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas Snider v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00867 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Fulton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In 1991, Snider was convicted of robbery in Kentucky. Thereafter, he moved into an apartment in Rochester, Indiana. Snider’s apartment was inside …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Couch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On November 27, 2022, Couch was home with his five dogs when Caitlin Batchlor, an animal control officer for the City of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M M v. B H ── Case No.: 23A-AD-01423 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In September 2018, K.M. (“Mother”) gave birth to Child. Father is Child’s biological father. At the time of Child’s birth, Father was in a court-ordered halfway house …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Caitlin Ashley v. Richard F. Ashley, Jr. ── Case No.: 23A-DR-00667 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur In 2016, Husband and Wife divorced after thirty years of marriage. During their marriage, they accumulated several real …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob Dalton Gates v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01396 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In the late evening hours of September 18, 2022, Gates and another person broke into the residence of Ronald and Marita …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Angela Sue Hawk v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01553 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On September 13, 2022, Cherie McCollum reported that her truck had been stolen. On October 5, Shelbyville Police Department (“SPD”) officers …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Devonta D Dorsey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01381 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On January 20, 2023, Dorsey and his fiancée, Myra Feagin, were involved in an altercation in a Target store parking lot …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Olsen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On April 3, 2019, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Kelly Short and her minor child reported to a law enforcement officer that Olsen, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── City of Hobart, Indiana v. Teddian Jackson, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In 2017, Jackson applied for a permit to “renovate and operate a restaurant” in Hobart. Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamie B. Rund v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00320 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge May concur In the evening hours of November 7, 2021, Michael Peaslee was driving to his house in Brown County with his two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristine Bellinger v. Michael Christlieb, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-TR-01353 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 13, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Lois Ann Christlieb (“Lois”) died testate on October 14, 2020. The Trustees were named co-personal representatives of Lois’s estate, and the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy N Davis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00766 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 20, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Felix concur On August 5, 2019, officers with the Columbus Police Department (“CPD”) and the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department (“BCSD”) accompanied a Columbus …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Roberts, Sr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01979 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Steuben Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Between September 2008 and March 2009, Roberts lived with C.H. and C.H.’s two daughters, E.H. and M.H., in Steuben County. E.H. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary R Miller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01860 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In September 2018, the State charged Miller with Level 5 felony escape and Level 6 felony escape after Miller fled from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Supervised Estate: LaTonya King v. Joyce King, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-ES-00071 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Larry King and Joyce King lived together for approximately ten years, but they were not married. Larry and Joyce bought a home together …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Ballard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00798 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In January and February of 2021, the State charged Ballard with nine counts, including murder and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. In …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeanette Robbins, et al. v. Thomas J Leffel, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01008 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Franklin Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Kenworthy concur Robbins/Woodward and the Leffels are adjoining landowners in Franklin County. The issue presented in this appeal arose because …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James J Zentko v. Cassie L Zentko ── Case No.: 23A-DR-01455 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clay Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Father and Mother (collectively, “Parents”) were married and had one child together, Child, born July 2, 2003. Following the dissolution of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Community Utilities of Indiana, Inc. v. Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-EX-00458 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur Community is a northern Indiana water and wastewater utility and is regulated by the IURC. The Indiana Office of Utility …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Katherine Winn v. Alan Devellen ── Case No.: 23A-JP-01806 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Putnam Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In May 2021, the trial court entered its original order on paternity, custody, parenting time, and child support between Mother and Father …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jose Luis Lopez Interiano v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 22, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In the late evening hours of September 15, 2022, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Officer Jeffery DeWitt observed a white truck …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyrone Harper v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02044 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On August 28, 2016, Harper was incarcerated in the New Castle Correctional Facility. On that day, Harper transferred from the B housing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mamoon Anwarzai v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01634 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On September 4, 2021, Anwarzai broke into the home of Toby and Tyler Delgadillo in Shelby County, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Centier Bank v. 1987 Troy Road LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-MF-01261 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Daviess Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur The facts relevant to this appeal were not disputed in the trial court. In February 2021, the Bank filed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shane Michael Turner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01487 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On January 11, 2022, Jarrodd Courtney was involved in a verbal altercation with Jessica Scudder, his former girlfriend, near his friend …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Spencer Turner v. Mark Sevier ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01053 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In March 2020, Turner, an inmate at the Indiana Department of Correction’s New Castle Correctional Facility, was released to a two-year-term …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Thurman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01659 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On April 2, 2022, Benjamin Sears saw Thurman, who was armed with a crowbar, rummaging through a vehicle that Sears knew did …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bryan Jackson v. Samantha Dejean ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01410 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Warrick Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Foley concur Mother and R.D. were married for seven years and they had two daughters. During the marriage, Mother became pregnant with M.D., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jake A. Brunette v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00693 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Foley concur On November 17, 2021, Brunette murdered Andy Conley with a knife in Elkhart County. Brunette stabbed Conley numerous times before cutting …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Estate of Gerald Everett Goldsberry v. Drake Air, LLC, by its member Brent L. Drake ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01987 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In 2020, Drake Air owned a Brantly B-2B helicopter. Brantly helicopters are …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Bradley Covey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02268 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In the evening hours of October 21, 2022, Patrick Nostrant, his sister, Dawn, and their friend, Francisca, were walking through Noblesville. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Jarboe v. Greg Moore, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CC-01960 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Warrick Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On January 30, 2016, Jarboe and Moore established a company known as JM Newburgh, LLC, and they entered into an operating …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacquelyn Ivankovic v. Milan Ivankovic ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01954 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 21, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur During the parties’ marriage, Wife was the director of pharmacy for a hospital in Merrillville and Husband was a middle school teacher. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harold Reed v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02370 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wells Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur After Reed’s wife was tragically killed in a car accident, his neighbors allowed Reed to live with them. The family had three …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Diann Adams v. Canal Insurance Company ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02155 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In August 2021, Anderson asked Adams for money to “buy[] him a truck.” Appellant’s App. Vol. 5, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Howard Thomas, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01021 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On April 16, 2022, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a disturbance at a Quality Inn and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rachel Laud v. Joe Witvoet, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02215 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In December 2012, Joe and his brother, William Witvoet, purchased forty continuous acres of land in Lake County as joint tenants …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Castile v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01928 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In 1985, the trial court entered judgment of conviction against Castile for five counts of attempted murder, attempted robbery, and robbery, and sentenced him to an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Destin Fluellen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01810 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Fluellen and Domanick Redmond were involved in a romantic relationship for approximately ten years. Redmond has two daughters, and D.R. was three …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Riley Alan Gilliland v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01636 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 04, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On September 29, 2021, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Hendricks County Sheriff’s Deputy Damen Owens observed a vehicle run a red light. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John U Dustin v. Michelle C Dustin ── Case No.: 23A-DC-00758 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 05, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Father and Mother (collectively, “Parents”) were married in 2012 and have one child together, Child, who was born in December 2013. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bradley Allen Parke v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02304 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vermillion County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In January 2018, Parke pleaded guilty to Level 2 felony residential burglary, Level 5 felony battery by means of a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Connie N Lefeber v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02274 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In the evening of May 25, 2023, James Eaton was watering the flowers in his front yard on Milhouse Road in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher S. Applegate v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00954 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In July 2020, Applegate was dating Tiffany Cox. The morning of July 13, Applegate drove a Dodge Nitro along Upper River …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alexandra L Gales v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00598 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On August 27, 2021, Yolanda Fisher was working as the on-site attendant at a laundromat in Jeffersonville. Fisher had been instructed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael D Hart v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-02144 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In 1998, the Marion Superior Court sentenced Hart to fifty years in the Department of Correction after Hart was found guilty …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth Bardonner v. Veronika Bardonner ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01393 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Father and Veronika Bardonner were married, and they had two Children together, Child and W.B. (collectively “the Children”), who were born February 12, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eddie Lee Wade Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00810 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In May 2022, Artrice Brown and Wade were in an “on and off” relationship. Tr. Vol. 2, p. 29. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── R B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-02542 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Washington Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur R.B.’s first referral to the juvenile system occurred when he was ten years old. In 2020, he was placed on formal probation …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Faughnder v. Amy Faughnder ── Case No.: 23A-DR-01000 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On April 24, 2018, the trial court entered a final decree dissolving Husband’s marriage to Amy Nondorf (“Wife”). The decree incorporated the parties’ …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jared Sullivan v. Chris Pruitt ── Case No.: 23A-SC-01944 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 21, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Washington Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann concurs. Judge Tavitas concurs in part/dissents in part In early 2020, Sullivan wanted to replace a large wooden deck abutting his house with a poured concrete deck. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael A. Byrd v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02511 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 22, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In March 2019, Byrd pleaded guilty to Level 3 felony dealing in a narcotic drug. The court sentenced Byrd to twelve …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Charles Wanke, Sr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02423 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Wanke is the paternal grandfather of N.W., and Ashton Wheeler is Wanke’s daughter-in-law and N.W.’s mother. In July …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aneta K Mucha, et al. v. NextGear Capital, Inc. ── Case No.: 23A-CC-02142 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur On October 25, 2013, Brandmax Motors, Inc. executed and delivered a note and security agreement to NextGear in the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01726 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur Parents have two children together, K.B., born May 10, 2013, and Ka.M., born December 17, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elrice Lynn Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00681 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur In January 2019, William Hawkins sold marijuana in Gary. Hawkins had several friends sell the marijuana on his behalf. One of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kayla Deckard v. Jakob Deckard ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01796 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Owen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Mother and Father were married, and then separated in 2019. Mother filed a petition to dissolve their marriage in January 2020. When Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathan W Coats v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02632 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On December 19, 2022, Coats entered into an open plea agreement with the State in which Coats agreed to plead guilty …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon M. Newell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01927 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In Newell’s direct appeal, we stated the facts underlying his convictions as follows: On September 24, 2016, Jesus Martinez was on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Trishia R. Bergquist v. Ryan M. Bergquist ── Case No.: 23A-DC-02307 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 04, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Steuben Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur The parties were married in 2002 and three children were born to the marriage. The oldest child is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bremni Villatoro, et al. v. Progressive Commercial Casualty Company, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02831 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 05, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In January 2019, Villatoro, a native Spanish speaker, met with Miguel Medina Angel de la Cruz, an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marion Tanner Joseph Haywood v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01399 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On May 25, 2020, Eben Haywood—Haywood’s father—reported to Greene County law enforcement officers that a black 9mm Taurus handgun had …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Fatir Muhammad v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01509 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur On December 14, 2021, Melissa Ley, Muhammad’s former girlfriend, lived in a trailer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A few days prior, Muhammad …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alan Caruso v. Donald Deel, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01620 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur On April 10, 2018, Caruso was visiting at his friend Deel’s house. Deel had two dogs at the time, Kobe, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Converging Capital LLC. v. Kevin B Steglich ── Case No.: 23A-CC-02854 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: LaGrange Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In October 2006, Resurgence Financial, LLC filed a complaint against Steglich. After Steglich had been served but failed to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Antonio White v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02804 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur During the morning hours of July 13, 2022, White borrowed Kathy Barber’s green SUV to go to a blood bank in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pati Hanlon v. Walnut Grove Mutual Housing Association, Inc. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02625 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In 2013, Pati entered into a membership agreement with the Association, and she moved into unit 216 in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathan O Connor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02233 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur Alejandra Tellez used to purchase pain pills from Christopher Williams. However, she ceased doing so and cut off …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James P. Devlin v. Horizon Bank ── Case No.: 23A-MF-01986 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur Brendan Devlin is a farmer and Devlin’s son. On July 9, 2015, Brendan executed a set of documents with the Bank that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Edwards Barner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01439 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In January 2018, the trial court accepted Barner’s plea of guilty but mentally ill to murder, a felony, and two counts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristin R. Roush v. Ryan R. Roush ── Case No.: 23A-DC-02290 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Mother and Ryan Roush (“Father”) (collectively, “Parents”) were married and have three children together who have, as of October …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph M Heffley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02724 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In February 2023, Heffley was living in a motel room with his then-girlfriend, Makela Thompson, and their ten-month-old son in violation …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christina A Simone v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02622 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Simone’s ex-husband, Richard Simone, is married to Erin Whittle. Erin has children from a prior marriage. Richard and Simone also have …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Briean Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00699 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur Around 3:30 a.m. on December 13, 2021, Speedway Police Department Officer Scott Highland responded to a 9-1-1 call that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M P, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-03003 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Shelby Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Four of Parents’ children are involved in this appeal:1 J.P., born December 21, 2017; E.P., born May …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Great American Insurance Company v. Cline Precast, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02162 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In June 2017, CAB entered into a $134-million construction contract with Figg Bridge Builders, LLC (“Figg”) for Figg …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sean Wayne Keith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-00940 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Steuben Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur In the direct appeal affirming Keith’s Class A felony child molesting convictions, our court recounted the following relevant facts: Keith was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert E. Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03130 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On August 20, 2022, Thompson and two accomplices committed thefts from two locations of Dick’s Sporting Goods in two counties. Thompson …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Olubunmi Okanlami v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02829 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In 2022, Jasmine Howard and Okanlami were friends. Howard lived in Indianapolis and Okanlami lived in South Bend. Okanlami would occasionally visit …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── First Chicago Insurance Company v. Ron Jones ── Case No.: 23A-CC-02891 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 04, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur On November 16, 2020, Anita Agboalu, an undocumented immigrant from Nigeria, was driving a van owned by her grandmother, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S R v. T D ── Case No.: 23A-AD-02769 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur On August 20, 2020, M.H. (“Biological Mother”) 1 gave birth to Child. Shortly after his birth, Child was found to be a CHINS, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth W. Herbert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02466 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Herbert married Kimberly Herbert (“Kimberly”) in 2013. Herbert soon became physically and verbally abusive with Kimberly, as Kimberly’s daughter Nicole Clark …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony V. Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02271 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On May 24, 2022, Johnson and his girlfriend, Ashley Bills, placed an order from a Dairy Queen restaurant in Indianapolis using …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Whitney L. Hill v. Troy W. Hill ── Case No.: 23A-DR-02797 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Harrison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur Mother and Father’s marriage was dissolved in 2017, and the trial court awarded custody of the parties’ two minor children to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Thompson v. Michelle Thompson ── Case No.: 23A-DN-02892 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hancock Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Husband and Wife had each been married with children before they met, and they married in October 2017. At that time, Husband was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Juan Cuatzo v. State of Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JP-02786 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur Father and Raquel Montes (“Mother”) (collectively “Parents”) have one child together, Child, who was born in June 2015. Parents …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Burke W Baughman, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00793 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur On January 28, 2020, Fort Wayne Police Officer Nicholas Lichtsinn was conducting surveillance at 1906 St. Mary’s Avenue. Officer Lichtsinn …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keith Allison, et al. v. Jon Roock ── Case No.: 23A-PL-03057 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur In April 1969, four individuals established the Second Tamerix Lake Addition as a residential development in Bartholomew County. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cornelious Lamont Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00067 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In April 2022, Johnson pleaded guilty to carrying a handgun without a license, which was enhanced to a Level 5 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ian Steven Austin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03084 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On September 29, 2022, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Indiana State Excise Police Officer Joseph Formato was performing surveillance on a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kegan A. Kline v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01975 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur On August 19, 2020, the State charged Kline with multiple felonies, and the State later amended the information and charged him …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Martin v. Donald Westerhausen, Jr., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01836 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur Martin is currently incarcerated in the Pendleton Correctional Facility serving several sentences, including a sixty-five-year sentence for murdering his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David W. Reid v. Todd M. Reid, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00468 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Whitley Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Pyle concur David and Todd are brothers; their mother was Rebecca Curless; and Todd is married to Heather. At some point …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── XL Insurance America, Inc. f/k/a Winterthur International America Ins. Co. v. Technicolor, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01686 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur We previously summarized the parties’ relationships as follows: 1 In 2004, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon L. Eller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03125 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On June 28, 2021, Eller was driving southbound on State Road 19 in Miami County when he crossed the center line …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Figg Bridge Builders, LLC v. Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC and United Bridge Operating, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02807 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur In June 2017, Cline Avenue Bridge, LLC (“CAB”) entered into a $134-million …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Julie M Guilfoyle, et al. v. Hannanh M Guilfoyle, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-MI-02673 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur When Grandchild was born on January 14, 2021, his parents, Hannah (“Mother”) and Gregory (“Father”) Guilfoyle (collectively, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary T Ingram v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00201 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On December 22, 2022, Ingram was living at 628 E. Main Street in Portland, Indiana, a residence that he shared with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Randy Steven Small v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02235 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Small lived near Nashville, and for fifteen years Bob Adair had been his neighbor. In 2021, Small was fifty-six years old …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harry Hawkins v. Dushan Zatecky ── Case No.: 23A-MI-01821 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In May 2008, the trial court sentenced Hawkins to forty-five years, with thirty years executed in the Department of Correction (“DOC”), for Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyrone Dewayne Bradshaw v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02700 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley concurs. Judge Felix dissents On September 25, 2021, Bradshaw lived with Angila Chavez, with whom he had had an on-and-off relationship. That evening, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Bryan Fulk v. Steven Fulk, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02286 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 18, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Warren G. Fulk died testate on August 14, 2016, and his Estate was opened under case number 77D01-1609-ES-34. He had …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nathaniel L Baston v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00432 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur During the early morning hours of June 19, 2023, Baston was driving his pickup truck on County Road 800 West in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Walking w/Jesus Ministries v. Bianca Alexander ── Case No.: 24A-EV-00419 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Beginning on July 1, 2022, the Landlord leased certain premises in Mishawaka to Alexander pursuant to a written lease agreement. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Trevon Lee Chapman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00352 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On June 13, 2023, the trial court convicted Chapman of Level 5 felony criminal confinement with bodily injury, Level 6 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Richard Etherton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In July 2021, Etherton pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine in case number 39C01-2101-F5-48 and two counts of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas F. Dunigan, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00083 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On January 6, 2022, Dunigan was living in a motel room with his girlfriend, C.G., their baby, and Dunigan’s father, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gregory Lee Sebastian v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00151 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur Sebastian is married to Heather Sebastian and they have four children: three biological sons and K.S., their adopted daughter who …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paul Russell v. City of East Chicago ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02942 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Brown concur In April 2021, the City employed Russell as a firefighter. On April 23, the City required Russell to partake in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kay Beam v. Philipe Beam, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-DR-02722 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marshall Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Brown concur Wife and Husband’s marriage was dissolved in 2002. Husband was employed by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and had a vested …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── BioConvergence, LLC, et al. v. LaDonna Snyder ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02778 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Brown concur In 2004, Alisa started BioC, which is a service provider to the life sciences industry. Alisa’s husband, Alan Lance Wright (“Lance”), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Scott A Blattert, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01571 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Brown concur Blattert and his wife, Cherry, were married in 2001, and, in August 2018, they moved to Springville in Lawrence County. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. BL Furrer Land Holdings, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00843 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: White Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Brown concur In November 2023, the State, on behalf of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), filed its complaint …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rajesh Gupta v. Vartika Gupta ── Case No.: 23A-DC-02072 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur Father and Mother were married in 2008 and have one child together (“Child”). In January 2022, Mother filed a petition for dissolution of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Allen Estep v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00649 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Weissmann concur In May 2019, Estep pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony theft pursuant to a written plea agreement. That agreement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── L N v. Indiana Department of Corrections ── Case No.: 24A-PO-00116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur On November 15, 2023, L.N. filed her petition for an order of protection against the DOC. According to her petition, L.N. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth D. Ratliff v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00107 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur In the spring of 2020, J.B. met Ratliff through a mutual friend. Ratliff stopped by J.B.’s apartment in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Michael Cardwell v. Paul David Bojrab, M.D., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02577 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Howard Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Weissmann concur According to Cardwell’s second amended complaint, on September 30, 2021, Cardwell went to a Kokomo hospital for hernia …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bernie Harmon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-02548 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Crawford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Felix concur This Court set out the facts and procedural history of this matter on direct appeal as follows: Harmon and his wife, Melissa …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael T. Schoeff v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02163 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge Weissmann concurs in part/dissents in part In October 2020, Schoeff was romantically involved with Vera Morgan, and Schoeff lived in Muncie. On or …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lisa Brown v. Shelbie Reuille ── Case No.: 24A-MI-00918 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 27, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wells Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In December 2023, Brown filed a petition to modify her visitation with her eldest grandchild. Following a hearing on March 13, 2024, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Reider v. Ursula Hoover ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 04, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Hoover was married to Richard Hogshire, who owned and operated a business known as Mr. Dan’s through his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chad Michael Grimball v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02541 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 04, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Kandy Wampler’s apartment in Lebanon was a frequent location for various drug-related activity. On September 8, 2021, shortly after 6:00 p.m., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristen Mali Kirincich v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00369 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Kirincich and Billie Bedgood were romantically involved for several years. On February 12, 2023, when Bedgood returned home from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00881 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Parke Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Mother and Father have three children: L.R., born in March 2019, and twins K.R. and J.R., born …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DSG Indiana, LLC dba Ashley Furniture v. Angela R Green ── Case No.: 24A-SC-00731 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur On May 5, 2023, Green bought several pieces of furniture from DSG, including a leather …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jimmie Willoughby v. Clarissa Brown, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01110 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur From 2014 until April 2023, Willoughby lived with his girlfriend, Annie Feagin. In 2021, Feagin bought a residence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Ewing v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00902 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In September 2000, Ewing entered into a written plea agreement in which he pleaded guilty to two counts of Class D felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Donnie Wayne Hollins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00145 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 11, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In 2019, Rita Coalson and her two children began living with Hollins, Coalson’s boyfriend, in Marion. Coalson’s daughter L.C. was eight …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mary Elizabeth Yoder v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00307 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 13, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey concurs. Judge Altice concurs in result Yoder and her boyfriend, Alan Morgan, tortured their four-year-old son, J.M., which ultimately resulted in his death on October …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Devee Sanders v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00673 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In October 2020, Sanders was convicted of Level 6 felony intimidation and sentenced to 728 days probation. In the course of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joel Fox v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00011 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In 2013, Fox was living in Indianapolis with his mother, Candy Whitesides, his daughter, C.M., and his son, D.M. C.M. turned nine …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Barnett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-03137 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Floyd Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Felix concur This Court stated the relevant facts and procedural history as follows in Barnett v. State, 83 N.E.3d 93, 96-99 (Ind. Ct. App. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. TikTok Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-03111 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In December 2022, the State filed its complaints in Cause PL-400 and Cause PL-401, which complaints the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. TikTok Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-03110 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In December 2022, the State filed its complaints in Cause PL-400 and Cause PL-401, which complaints the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Josiah Davis v. Memisha Davis ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00946 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Randolph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Husband and Wife were married in 2008 and have two children together. During their marriage, Husband ran a construction business, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lindsay Earl Willoughby v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00736 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur In November 2018, Willoughby pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony trafficking with an inmate, which is defined by statute as a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kelvin Martis Bradford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00054 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 02, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Tavitas concur On January 7, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Bradford was traveling eastbound in a rental car on Interstate 80 in LaPorte …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Emily Taylor Shaffer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01136 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In June 2022, the State charged Shaffer with Level 5 felony fraud and Level 6 felony theft. In November, Shaffer pleaded …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jose C. Valentin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01053 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In February 2023, law enforcement officers were conducting surveillance on Valentin’s residence because they had received information that he was selling …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jesse L. Monnett v. Melissa Monnett ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 08, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur Father and Mother (collectively, “Parents”) were married and have one child together, who was born August 18, 2019. Parents divorced in March …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of F L ── Case No.: 24A-MH-02216 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Robb concur F.L. lives with her adult son on the south side of Indianapolis. On August 28, 2024, she called 9-1-1 because she was experiencing tooth …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Phillip D. Martin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00912 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On October 11, 2023, law enforcement officers initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Martin after observing that Martin …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Benjamin Adams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01063 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In May 2022, Adams was engaged to and lived with A.F. in Indianapolis. After dinner at their home on May 11, Adams …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John E Coffer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00671 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kenworthy and Judge Felix concur On February 12, 2022, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jonathon Willey and other officers were surveilling Brandon Williams …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Real Estate Investments LLC v. Amanda Jo Lambrechts ── Case No.: 24A-SC-00582 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In March 2022, Buyer agreed to buy a house in Indianapolis from Seller. The purchase agreement permitted Buyer to obtain an inspection of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Shianne Brooks-Brown ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00627 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Carroll Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey concurs. Judge Altice dissents The “facts” relevant to this pretrial interlocutory appeal are limited. Indeed, as there has been no assessment of the parties’ evidence before …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marcus Jermaine Rozier v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02506 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: LaGrange Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On January 14, 2022, LaGrange Police Department Officer Eric Patterson observed Paul Bennet, Jr. get into the back …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lone Oak Solar Energy LLC v. Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-EX-00033 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bailey concur Indiana law permits the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to decline to exercise jurisdiction over an energy utility …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brad C Fair, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 21, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In October 2022, Fair pleaded guilty to four counts of Level 4 felony arson. Following his plea, the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Gilman v. C/O Gayhart, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-SC-00994 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kenworthy and Judge Felix concur Gilman is an inmate in the Indiana Department of Correction, and he is housed at the Wabash Valley …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brittany Baylor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01546 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On July 6, 2022, Baylor was babysitting a six-month-old boy (“Child”) when he began throwing up and then went limp. Baylor was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Autovest, L.L.C. v. Julie Abner ── Case No.: 24A-CC-01113 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On December 28, 2023, Autovest filed its renewal complaint against Julie Abner. According to Autovest’s renewal complaint, on January 2, 2014, the Marion …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M E R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00903 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 25, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother gave birth to D.L.S. in January 2018 and to A.L.R. in January 2020.1 DCS first became involved …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Savannah R. Johnson v. Ramon A. Johnson ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00800 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 28, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and Father (collectively, “Parents”) were married and have two children together: A.R., born June 18, 2013, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jody L. Koller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00699 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 28, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 9, 2023, Koller was driving a silver BMW displaying a license plate that was registered to a black Audi. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01389 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Monroe Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother gave birth to Child on May 22, 2021. At the time, Father’s identity and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Felipe Ramon Soto v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01293 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In April 2021, law enforcement officers suspected Soto of dealing drugs and conducted surveillance of his activities. On April 22, after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cameron Parks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01180 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur In the fall of 2021, Parks’s thirteen-year-old son, C.P., played football on a team coached by Martin Walker in Indianapolis. During the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jada Sha'nel Monroe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02812 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur In June 2023, Monroe and another person met Derek Hartz at a “secluded location” in Porter County. Tr. Vol. 2, p. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Fredrick B. Kramp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00999 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marshall Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On June 20, 2023, Kramp collapsed in a grocery store bathroom. Kramp told a store employee that he had been drinking. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Metropolitan Development Commission v. Everett E Powell ── Case No.: 20A-OV-00871 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2020 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Other Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Pyle concur On July 25, 2018, Jeff Vaughn, then a zoning and licensing inspector for the Department of Business and Neighborhood …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Martin v. Richard Brown ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00085 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2021 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Martin was, during the pertinent times, an inmate at the Wabash Correctional Facility (“Wabash”) in Sullivan County. The defendants, all employees of Wabash, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jones Laboratory LLC v. Marquita Ramsey, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-01625 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2021 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Crone concur On December 17, 2018, adoptive parents filed a complaint in the Marion Superior Court alleging that the Department of Child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MARION L. YOUNG v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2023 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Crone and Judge Brown concur Some time before November 24, 2019, the control division of the Vincennes Police Department (“VPD”) received emails stating that Red’s Country …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amanda J. Garner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01990 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 22, 2024 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur On April 12, 2022, the State charged Garner with two counts: possession of methamphetamine in an amount of at least twenty-eight …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ronnie Romans v. Jade Romans ── Case No.: 23A-DN-02912 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2024 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Brown Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Bradford concur Father and Mother met in August 2019, at which time Mother was twenty years old and Father was forty-two years old. The couple …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyron Excell Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03089 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2025 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Brown concur Smith and the victim in this case, L.M., had previously been in a romantic relationship and had children together. On February …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zane Dickson v. Sarah Ford ── Case No.: 20A-DC-01906 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 09, 2021 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Brown concur Father and Mother were married on or about June 1, 2016. There were three children born of the marriage: E.D., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-JV-02391 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 16, 2022 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur On July 25, 2021, Elkhart Police Corporal Jesse Morganthaler (“Corp. Morganthaler”) observed K.H., who he knew from prior encounters to be a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Edward Cochran v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02434 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2022 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bailey concur On December 9, 2020, several individuals, including Cochran, Wytona Edwards, James Taylor, and Zack Alford, were staying the night in an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nickalas James Kedrowitz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00457 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2022 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Altice concur In the spring of 2017, Kedrowitz was thirteen years old and lived in Ripley County with Christina McCartney (his mother), Stephen …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Perry Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02213 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 14, 2023 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Mathias concur The underlying facts, as originally set forth in Jones’s direct appeal, are as follows: On August 24, 1993, Kokomo police officers Deric …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christy Kenworthy v. Lyons Ins & Real Estate Inc , et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CC-01375 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2023 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Wayne Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Foley concur [2] In 2014, Lyons sued Kenworthy, claiming that Kenworthy had withheld WCIS distributions and that she …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jhanika R. Nance v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01354 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2023 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Brown concur On November 4, 2020, Nance “was placed on Madison County Work Release under cause number 48C01-1810-F6-2718 for the original charge of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William R Bogner v. Rebecca S Bogner ── Case No.: 23A-DN-02419 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2024 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Fulton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Felix concur In 2012, Husband and Wife were married. During the marriage, Husband’s mother transferred the Remainder Interest in 136 acres of farmland …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tabais Kenja Davis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02469 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2024 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur In the early morning hours of September 9, 2022, Officers Spadafora and Jackson were on patrol in an area of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth Casada v. Anonymous Physician, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00593 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 12, 2024 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur Beginning in March of 2021, Appellees provided health care to Casada in Muncie. The trial court found the following facts regarding …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Indiana University Health Southern Indiana Physicians, Inc., et al. v. Charlene Noel ── Case No.: 18A-CT-01299 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary In February 2018, Charlene Noel filed a medical malpractice complaint in Marion Superior Court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Dyson v. Robert Ray McCallen, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-TS-00931 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur 1 The Notice of Appeal wrongly includes as appellees several individuals who were not parties below. Ind. Appellate Rule 17(A) “limits the class of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M R v. N G ── Case No.: 18A-AD-00923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur M.R. (Father) appeals the trial court’s order granting the petition filed by N.G. (Stepfather) to adopt Father’s biological child, M.R.R. Father claims that the trial court erred …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Curtis Pearman v. Rande Martin, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-CC-00239 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Curtis Pearman d/b/a Forest Park-Pearman (Pearman) leased commercial property to Rande L. Martin and R.L. Martin Associates, Inc. d/b/a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David S. Willamowski v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00924 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 08, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] David S. Willamowski appeals his conviction for Level 4 felony child molesting. He contends the evidence was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harry C. Custer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01539 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Harry C. Custer was convicted of numerous offenses, including resisting law enforcement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: BRENT S POTOSKI v. NICOLE R STOTTS ── Case No.: 18A-JP-01285 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jasper Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Brent Potoski (Father) and Nicole Stotts (Mother) had three children (the Children) together during their fourteen-year …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel A. Greer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00625 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Gibson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Daniel A. Greer was convicted of child seduction as a Level 5 felony and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ANTWOIN RICHMOND v. DREW ADAMS, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-CT-00833 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Antwoin Richmond filed a pro-se complaint against Drew Adams, Melissa Pine, and John Doe #1 (collectively, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of T W ── Case No.: 18A-MH-01148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown concurs. Judge Tavitas dissents Case Summary T.W. appeals the trial court’s order for involuntary temporary commitment. He argues that the order is defective because it lacked the trial judge’s signature and contained …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Troy Eugene Howard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00933 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Troy E. Howard was convicted of Level 5 felony operating a motor vehicle after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roberto Bernal-Andraca v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01288 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He contends that evidence of the gun found on his person during a traffic stop was obtained in violation of the Fourth …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MANDY JO STIVERS v. CECILIA M LESCH ── Case No.: 18A-CT-00768 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 14, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Mandy Jo Stivers appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Cecilia M. Lesch following an automobile accident in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M A v. H H ── Case No.: 18A-PO-00793 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur H.H. works in the office of United States Representative Andre Carson (Congressman Carson), who represents the seventh congressional district of Indiana. M.A. is a constituent of Congressman …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel T Perrey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01498 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] After finding that Daniel T. Perrey violated the terms of his placement in community corrections, the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dick Sears v. Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency ── Case No.: 18A-MI-00883 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch concurs. Judge Robb dissents Case Summary Between 2009 and 2016, Dick Sears (Sears), an Indiana farmer, deposited corn and soybeans with a grain elevator, Cline Grain, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roderick Vandrell Lewis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-00767 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] “Judge I’m going to defer to Mr. Lewis if he has any comments. I don’t have anything to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B F v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-JV-00460 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary On three consecutive days at school, B.F. grabbed E.S. and forced him into a bathroom where E.S. was held and struck …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marlan Long v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-01523 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Marlan Long was convicted of conspiracy to deal in cocaine, a Class A felony. He pursued …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shakka Eugene Brogdon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00734 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2018 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Shakka Brogdon was found guilty of two counts of Level 3 felony aggravated battery, stemming …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── KENNETH AIKMAN v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01653 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 03, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Following a contested hearing, the trial court revoked Kenneth Aikman’s placement in community corrections and his probation, and it …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Benjamin Darrell Keen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-01104 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Benjamin Keen pled guilty to Class B felony dealing methamphetamine and admitted to being a habitual substance offender. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T N v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 18A-JT-01790 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary T.N. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to her two minor children. She contends that the trial court’s termination …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D W v. Child Advocates Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JT-01488 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary D.W. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his three children. On appeal, Father argues that the court’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Alan Foutch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01954 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Mark A. Foutch appeals the revocation of his placement in community corrections. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion by …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MATTHEW V WEAVER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01717 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Matthew Weaver was found guilty of two counts of Class A misdemeanor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mickey Rowe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00841 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary In 2007, Mickey Rowe was charged with six offenses, including Class C felony incest of his daughter, A.J., and Class D felony maintaining a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of T K ── Case No.: 18A-MH-00757 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown concurs. Judge Tavitas dissents Case Summary T.K. appeals the trial court’s order for involuntary regular commitment, which was based on the trial court’s determination that T.K. was mentally ill and gravely disabled. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rita White v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-00343 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Rita White was found guilty of child molesting as a Class A felony and incest as a Class B …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jaylin Keshawn Jefferson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01591 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Jaylin K. Jefferson appeals the revocation of his probation, presenting two issues on appeal: 1. Did the State …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JENNIFER LYNNE COVERDALE v. TODD ALLEN COVERDALE ── Case No.: 18A-DN-02171 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur We begin by observing that the record in this appeal is limited, and the details provided in Jennifer’s statement of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles J Davis Sr v. Bartholomew County Clerk ── Case No.: 18A-PL-01797 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Charles E. Davis Sr., pro se, filed a complaint against Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps (the Clerk) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Griffith v. Indiana Department of Corrections ── Case No.: 18A-CT-00993 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary State prisoner1 James F. Griffith filed a complaint against the Indiana Department of Correction (the DOC), as well as Correctional Officer R. Brewer, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathan Young v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01480 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 15, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur He presents two issues for our review: 1) whether his retrial following a mistrial was barred by double jeopardy and 2) whether …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Lind v. Nancy Lind ── Case No.: 18A-DR-01375 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary John Lind appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of Nancy (Lind) Mullen to enforce an award of retirement benefits in the amount of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jose Angel Hernandez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-01357 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Jose Angel Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, entered the United States with his parents in 2002, when he was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nathan Edward Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02126 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 21, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Nathan E. Brown pled guilty to two counts of Level 6 felony battery on a public …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B B v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JT-02157 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary B.B. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to her two minor children, J.G. and J.B. (collectively, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lavonte Wilderness v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-00871 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 01, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Lavonte A. Wilderness was convicted following a jury trial of Level 1 felony rape, Level 5 felony criminal confinement, Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: J D v. M G, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JC-01906 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 07, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary J.D. (Father) appeals the trial court’s order modifying custody of T.G. (Child) to M.G. (Maternal Grandfather) and D.G. (Maternal Step-Grandmother) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A R v. M G, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-AD-00267 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 07, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary A.R. (Mother) appeals from the trial court’s grant of the petition of M.G. (Stepmother) and Je.G. (Father) for the adoption of Mother’s two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ONORIO CABALLERO-RAMIREZ v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02358 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur His sole contention on appeal is the that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to rebut his claim of self-defense. We …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Lozier v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01145 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary In October 1992, Christopher Lozier, then age eighteen, and two male friends were involved in a robbery-turned-murder of a woman …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── SHAWN RAYMOND AULT v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01898 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur [1] Following a bench trial, Shawn Raymond Ault was convicted of Level 5 felony carrying a handgun without a license. His …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melba Polk-King v. Discover Bank ── Case No.: 18A-SC-01772 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Discover Bank (Discover) initiated a small claims action against Melba PolkKing in 2014. Following a failed arbitration in 2015 and another year of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P B v. Child Advocates Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JT-02431 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary P.B. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to two of her minor children. She contends that the trial court’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Spears v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02091 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, which was based on the theory of accomplice liability. We affirm. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicole L (Nichter) Nolot v. Christopher M Nichter ── Case No.: 18A-DR-01201 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Nicole L. (Nichter) Nolot (Mother) appeals the trial court’s order that granted Christopher M. Nichter’s (Father) motion to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Willie Erving Taylor, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 03, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Willie E. Taylor, Jr., pro se, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Motion to Modify or …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DAVID SCUDDER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02516 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur [1] In 2010, David Scudder was convicted of two Class D felonies, theft and official misconduct. In 2016, the trial court, upon Scudder’s motion, converted the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rashad Lamar Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02154 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 09, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary In this consolidated appeal, Rashad Thompson challenges the revocation of his probation in one case and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher D McCoy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02809 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Christopher D. McCoy pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to two counts of child molesting, one as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JANET L HIMSEL, et al. v. 4/9 LIVESTOCK, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-PL-00645 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Martin Richard Himsel, Janet L. Himsel, Robert J. Lannon, and Susan M. Lannon (collectively, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dale Murphy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01842 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Dale Murphy, pro se, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Petition for Jail Time Credit (Petition) related to his conviction and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tywon D Alexander v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01638 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Finding that Tywon D. Alexander violated the rules of his work release program, the trial court revoked Alexander’s direct …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── E M v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-JV-00706 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary E.M. appeals the trial court’s order imposing costs and ordering his parents to reimburse expenses totaling $7997. E.M. argues that the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jabara Kinchen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02532 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur [1] After Jabara Kinchen violated the rules of his work release program, the trial court revoked his placement and ordered Kinchen to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth R Sumner v. Loree A Wheeler ── Case No.: 18A-DR-02070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Kenneth R. Sumner (Father) and Loree Wheeler (Mother) have two children together. Following their divorce in 2010, the parties …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Adrian Hughes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01007 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Baker and Judge Robb concur Case Summary1 In 2015, Mark Adrian Hughes was charged with two counts of burglary as Level 5 felonies and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mischelle R Musser v. Michael A Musser ── Case No.: 18A-DR-01765 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Steuben Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary In 2007, Mischelle R. Musser (Mother) filed a petition to dissolve her fifteenyear marriage …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua B Stam v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02873 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He claims that his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character. We affirm. Facts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clark D. Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01993 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Clark D. Johnson was convicted of two counts of Level 2 felony dealing in cocaine, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jovanni Torres v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01643 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He argues that the two witnesses were rebuttal witnesses, not alibi witnesses, and that the trial court abused its discretion when it …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Luke W Reese v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02051 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Luke W. Reese appeals his convictions for criminal confinement, as a Level 5 felony; domestic battery, as a Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J K v. Child Advocates Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JT-02868 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary J.K. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights to two of her minor children, J.M. and E.M. (collectively, the Children). …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 18A-JT-02899 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary A.R. (Mother) and J.T., Sr. (Father) appeal the termination of their parental rights to their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lyndale R Ivy v. Mary Dorsett Kilgore, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-MI-02840 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jennings Category: Civil Decision: Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Lyndale R. Ivy filed a civil complaint in Jennings County Superior Court against Mary Dorsett Kilgore, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kortney D Bowers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01680 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Kortney D. Bowers was convicted of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven E. Ingalls, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01751 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 17, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Following the homicide of his girlfriend’s five-year-old son, B.P., a jury found …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Golden Corral Corporation v. Kristina M Lenart ── Case No.: 18A-CT-00704 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Golden Corral Corporation appeals following a jury verdict and $240,000 award of damages in favor of Kristina M. Lenart …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── STEVEN L MCATEE v. ARLETTY IVISA HUBER ── Case No.: 18A-PL-02526 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Arletty Ivisa Huber and Steven L. McAtee jointly formed McAtee Excavating Commercial and Residential Services, LLC (the Business) in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── George Harrison v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-03148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur At the party, Cody’s sister Lindsey mentioned that days earlier Cody’s one-year-old daughter had been playing near Harrison’s fence when he became …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TIMOTHY J ETTER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02181 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Timothy Etter was convicted of Level 3 felony criminal confinement, Class B misdemeanor battery, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kathleen Rexroat v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00028 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 08, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur She contends that the State failed to present sufficient evidence that the pecuniary loss to the victim amounted to at least $750. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ethan A Cox v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-03085 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 08, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur On the morning of March 30, 2018, Allen County Police Officer Jeffery Reasoner was in full police uniform and sitting in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rebecca Lawson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 10, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Rebecca Lawson was convicted of murder, a felony, and attempted murder, a Level 1 felony, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bradley S Foster v. Just a Garden Center LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-PL-02390 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 10, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Bradley S. Foster appeals the trial court’s award of $22,000 in attorney’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── KENNETH WAYNE WENTWORTH, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00270 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 11, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Kenneth Wentworth, Jr. pled guilty to Level 3 felony attempted robbery resulting in bodily injury and Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Evan Michael Sapp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02796 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He asserts that the State presented insufficient evidence that he possessed a firearm. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On June …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Bousum v. Amber Bousum ── Case No.: 18A-DR-02786 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary As part of their dissolution of marriage in 2012, Michael Bousum (Father) and Amber Bousum (Mother) agreed to joint legal and physical custody of their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Corey Taylor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02365 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Mark Corey Taylor, pro se, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his request to file a belated …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Darnell Leslie v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He claims that the State failed to sufficiently rebut his claim of self-defense. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Late in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Peter M Speziale v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02656 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Peter Matt Speziale pled guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to Level 5 felony dealing in a narcotic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Victor Schroeder v. Christina G Bell, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-CT-00636 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary This lawsuit arose from a motor vehicle accident between Victor Schroeder and Christina …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── AMARI D LYONS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00254 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur On the evening of September 27, 2017, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers responded to a report of an attempted robbery …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aaron Michael Toller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02393 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He raises several issues that we restate as: I. Did the trial court abuse its discretion when it excluded text messages …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christian A Stewart v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00411 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur [1] Following a jury trial, Christian Stewart was found guilty of Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit burglary and Level 4 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Mark Scott v. Indiana Finance Authority, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-MI-02446 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 30, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary William Mark Scott appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Indiana …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jim Brugh v. James L. Sailors, Cass County Commission, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-PL-02730 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 02, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary In 1922, Cass County dedicated a World War I memorial (Memorial Home) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JC-00598 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] M.M. (Mother) and M.G. (Father) (collectively, Parents) appeal the trial court’s order adjudicating R.G. (Child) to be a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── HAROLD D WALLICK v. ERIC B INMAN, M.D. ── Case No.: 18A-CT-02519 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 07, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Harold Wallick brought a medical malpractice action against his anesthesiologist, Eric B. Inman, M.D., and a jury rendered a verdict …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ANTHONY J OVERTON v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 13, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur His sole contention is that the stolen property found on his person during a search incident to arrest should not have …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edward Blackburn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02915 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 19, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Starke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur On March 3, 2017, Blackburn was driving his girlfriend of around two months, Augusta Hadden, home. Raymond Higdon and his fiancée Terri …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Andrew Ray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02354 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Orange Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Michael Andrew Ray was convicted of Class A felony attempted dealing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael H Waller, Jr. v. Cari Anne Hightower ── Case No.: 18A-DC-02717 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 26, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary Proceeding pro se on appeal, Michael H. Waller “seeks an overruling of the Trial Courts [sic] Order denying …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samuel Jude Clark v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00172 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 27, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary A jury found Samuel Jude Clark guilty of theft, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice, and obstruction …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lance Fleming v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00047 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 27, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Lance Fleming was convicted of Level 3 felony attempted rape and Level 3 felony rape. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J L v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-00641 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 04, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary J.L. (Mother) appeals following the termination of her parental rights to A.B. and D.B., Jr. (collectively, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CALVIN DSHAN BAXTER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02879 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 04, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Calvin Baxter was convicted of murder and Level 4 felony possession of a firearm by …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Willie M. Taggett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-03048 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge Brown concurs in result Case Summary [1] Willie Taggett argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it revoked his home detention …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Troy Gaines v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-01560 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 05, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Crawford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur He presents three issues for our review: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion by denying two requests for mistrial after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lance Miller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00732 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Miller’s mother, Debra Schmidt, owns …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ronald W. Ramsey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00717 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Ronald W. Ramsey pled guilty to Level 5 felony battery on a public safety officer resulting in bodily injury …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Alexander v. Djuric Trucking, Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-CT-00366 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary As Mark Phillip Sikorski was driving a semi tractor-trailer truck in the course and scope of his employment …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stacy Hart v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-02378 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Hart also claims that the postconviction court erred in concluding that neither trial counsel nor appellate counsel was ineffective. We affirm. Facts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── SANTORI R. DORSEY v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02921 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Santori R. Dorsey was convicted of felony murder and Level 2 Felony conspiracy to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M C v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-JV-00703 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary M.C. was sixteen years old when the juvenile court declared him a ward of the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC). …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Billy E McKinney, III v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00620 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary After pleading guilty to one count of failure to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── KAMERON WESLEY MARTIN v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00183 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary A jury found Kameron Martin guilty of, among other things, murder and robbery …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Town of Ellettsville, Indiana Plan Commission v. Highland Park Estates LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00466 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary After the Town of Ellettsville, Indiana Plan Commission (the Plan Commission) granted a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jessie L Watson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02984 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 22, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary A jury found Jessie Watson guilty of Level 1 felony child molesting, Level 4 felony child molesting, and Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: V G v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-01163 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary V.G. (Father) appeals from the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his daughter, K.G. (Child). He challenges the sufficiency of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dennis Edward Roberts, Jr. v. Olivia L Roberts ── Case No.: 19A-DR-00941 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Olivia L. Roberts (Mother) filed a motion to modify custody, seeking physical custody of the parties’ three minor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael L Pate v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Pate raises two issues on appeal: whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to find a mitigating factor; and whether Pate’s sentence is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kathy Salyer v. Washington Regular Baptist Church Cemetery, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00243 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik concurs. Judge Kirsch dissents Case Summary Kathy Salyer filed a complaint against the Washington Regular Baptist Church Cemetery (the Cemetery) seeking to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHRISTOPHER L NORFOLK v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01387 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History In the early morning hours of April 12, 2018, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Unsupervised Estate: Amy P Gutierrez v. Geoffrey S Riske, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-EU-00667 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 08, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Belinda Romine is the personal representative of the Estate of Geoffrey Riske (the Estate). …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Oscar Iraheta-Rosales v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-00327 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 08, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Oscar Iraheta-Rosales pled guilty, without a plea agreement, to two counts of Class A felony child molesting and one count …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DeGood Dimensional Concepts, Inc. v. John D Wilder ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00141 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary DeGood Dimensional Concepts, Inc. (DeGood), appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of its former employee, John D. Wilder, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clyde Nelson Magnum Kelley, III v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00890 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 14, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Clyde Kelley, III, was convicted of Level 6 felony battery …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samuel Jason Hofelich v. Kimberly Leann Hofelich ── Case No.: 19A-DR-01351 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 19, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Samuel J. Hofelich (Father) appeals from the modification of his child support obligation. He contends that the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Betty J. Richards v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01315 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Betty Richards pled guilty to Level 3 felony dealing in methamphetamine and was sentenced to twelve years. Richards appeals, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob R. Weaver v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01054 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Jacob R. Weaver was convicted of Level 5 felony domestic battery and Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David L. Tavernier v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00499 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following his guilty plea to Class C felony nonsupport of a dependent child, David Tavernier appeals, asserting that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Arthur David Siegle, et al. v. NextGear Capital, Inc. ── Case No.: 19A-CC-01467 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur (Nextgear). The Siegles contend that they had appeared in the action and were thus, pursuant to Ind. Trial Rule …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel Tanoos v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01086 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Former Superintendent of the Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) Daniel Tanoos was charged with three counts of bribery regarding his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Buckingham Management LLC, et al. v. Tri-Esco Inc ── Case No.: 19A-CT-00657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 09, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Buckingham Management, L.L.C., d/b/a Bradford Place Apartments (Bradford), appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edward Neil Schafer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01111 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On August 23, 2016, the Wabash Superior Court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeremy Cole Searcy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00593 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Searcy contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial because it improperly admitted his videotaped statement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Wayne Day v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00568 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Robert Day was convicted of Level 5 felony attempted burglary and Class A misdemeanor resisting …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A. v. Mattcon General Contractors, Inc. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-01033 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 13, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marshall Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A. (Old Plank), appeals the trial court’s denial of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ERIK T WHITESELL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00983 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 17, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following his guilty plea to Level 5 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Erik T. Whitesell appeals, asserting that his six-year …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Isaac L. Hayes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01402 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Isaac L. Hayes appeals the trial court’s denial of his request for a bond reduction, claiming that the initial bond set at $50,000 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LaDonna Snyder, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Alan Lance Wright v. Alisa K Wright, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-PL-02702 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Alisa K. Wright’s (Alisa) marriage to Alan Lance …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert D. Rivard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01122 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur In 2016, Rivard pleaded guilty to Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, pursuant to a plea agreement. A portion of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jordan Lee Haehl v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02559 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 20, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jordan Haehl was convicted of rape as a Level 1 felony. Haehl appeals, presenting three …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kay Kim, et al. v. David L Gadis, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-CT-01861 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 07, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary In 2017, Kay Kim and Charles Chuang (collectively, Appellants) filed, pro se, a lawsuit against David …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven R Collins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01852 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Steven Collins appeals from his conviction and sentence for Level 5 felony sexual misconduct with a minor. He …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C G, et al. v. B L ── Case No.: 19A-AD-01172 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 15, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary After nearly two years of having no contact or communication with his theneight-year-old daughter K.C.L. (Child), B.L. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── THOMAS AVERY v. LAURA MAE AVERY ── Case No.: 19A-DR-01118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary This case is before us once again. In Avery v. Avery, No. 71A04-1712-DR-2960 (Ind. Ct. App. July 23, 2018), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aquatherm Gmbh v. Renaissance Associates I Limited Partnership ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00981 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary This is an interlocutory appeal addressing the question of personal jurisdiction over Aquatherm GmbH (GmbH), a German company …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shane A Halsema v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01673 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur On January 20, 2019, Lafayette Police Department officers were dispatched to an apartment regarding a possible domestic disturbance. As the officers …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-01773 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary B.W. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her two minor children, J.I. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MICHAEL BRANDON SWAFFORD v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00724 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur At approximately 4:00 a.m. on March 8, 2016, IMPD officer Christopher Maher was interviewing Chuck Yowler in a southside neighborhood regarding …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Small Business in Transportation Coalition, et al. v. Department Of State Revenue, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00370 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary For more than fifty years, Congress has authorized states to require interstate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dakota M Probst v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Dakota Probst pleaded guilty under three separate cause numbers to Level 6 felony criminal confinement, Level 6 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard R. Shore v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01463 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Richard Shore was convicted following a bench trial of Class A misdemeanor intimidation. On appeal, he claims that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T M v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-JV-01979 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 07, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur On March 23, 2019, T.D. saw seventeen-year-old T.M. standing across the street from T.D.’s Elkhart residence. T.D. noticed that T.M. was constantly …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01412 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary James Edward Williams was convicted after a bifurcated jury trial of Level 4 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Supervised Estate: Charles Rupley v. Michael L. Rupley, Jr., et al. ── Case No.: 19A-ES-02020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary The Estate of Francis J. Rupley (the Estate) was opened in 2018, more than …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Brandon Roundtree v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01853 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] William Roundtree pleaded guilty to theft as a Level 6 felony. At sentencing, the trial court ordered Roundtree …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ashfaq Hussain, et al. v. Salin Bank & Trust Co ── Case No.: 19A-MF-01786 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur On September 12, 2008, the Hussains borrowed $221,937.26 from Salin, signed a note, and obtained a mortgage on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J A v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-01744 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary J.A. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her two minor children, M.A. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rogerick Demar Denham v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02164 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 04, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur A.D. and Denham were married and living together. On April 7, 2017, A.D. told Denham that she did not think their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S H v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02048 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 04, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary S.H. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her three minor children, Sa.H., M.H., and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── The City of Indianapolis, et al. v. Moran Electric Service, Inc. ── Case No.: 18A-PL-03055 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 04, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Ertel Manufacturing Corporation (Ertel) operated a 250,000 square foot manufacturing facility on three parcels of land with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ragina C. Stittums v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02372 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Ragina Stittums pled guilty, in an open plea under two separate cause numbers, to seven offenses, the most …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LARRY MICKOW v. AAA INSURANCE MEMBERSELECT INSURANCE COMPANY ── Case No.: 19A-CT-01546 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Larry Mickow filed a complaint against his insurer MemberSelect Insurance Company (MemberSelect) alleging breach of contract and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── KENTRELL A FLEMING v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01394 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur will be provided as necessary. Discussion & Decision Sentencing decisions include decisions to impose fees and costs. Berry v. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Benjamen P Chastain v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01539 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Orange Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Benjamen P. Chastain appeals his conviction and sentence for Class A felony child molesting. He contends that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Saurabh Bagchi, et al. v. Amberleigh Village Homeowners Association, Inc. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-02070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur (the HOA), ordering Property Owners to modify the fence they constructed around their front and back yards to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cody Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01742 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clinton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Cody Brown was convicted of Level 1 felony neglect of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02554 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary D.P., Sr. (Father) appeals from the trial court’s order involuntarily terminating his parental rights to his son, D.P., Jr. (Child). 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodney D. Jacobs v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02504 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Rodney D. Jacobs, Jr. pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor, a Level 4 felony. The trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Phyllis I Maschino v. Tex Anna Wayt, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-02203 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Phyllis I. Maschino filed a complaint to foreclose on a judicial lien in an action separate from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K F, et al. v. B B, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-AD-02162 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur The birth parents began a romantic relationship with each other in March 2017. At the time, Father was sixteen …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Justin S Counceller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02150 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary After pleading guilty to Level 6 felony fraud, Justin Counceller began serving his sentence in the county’s community corrections …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Justin Cherry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02273 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 03, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur The facts, as reported in Cherry’s first direct appeal to this court, are as follows: Around 4 a.m. on April 2, 2017, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Megan A Rosenbaum v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-CR-02971 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] Megan A. Rosenbaum, pro se, appeals her convictions for Level 6 felony battery against a public safety official, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew Thomas Kress v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02567 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Within a month of receiving a six-year suspended sentence for Level 5 felony conspiracy to commit burglary, Andrew …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Ryann Buchanan v. Rhett Reed ── Case No.: 19A-JP-01806 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Ryann Buchanan (Mother) and Rhett Reed (Father) are the parents of one child, K.R. (Child), born in 2000. In 2003, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lisa R Ball v. Jack L Carpenter ── Case No.: 19A-DN-02512 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 09, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marshall Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Lisa R. Carpenter, nka Ball, (Ball) appeals from the trial court’s distribution of marital property following …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ROBERT EDWARD LUTHER, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02542 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 13, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] Robert Edward Luther, Jr. was convicted, following a bench trial, of Class A misdemeanor conversion. Luther …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHRISTIAN A HAMRICK v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02261 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 15, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Christian A. Hamrick was convicted following a jury trial of Level 5 felony escape and three misdemeanor offenses. He …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erika Elizabeth Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02885 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] Erika Elizabeth Johnson pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to one count of Level 4 felony burglary …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JEFFERY R. BUCKLEY v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01028 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jeffery Buckley was convicted of murder and sentenced to sixty years in the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anonymous Physician v. Ian Michelle Thompson ── Case No.: 19A-CT-02278 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Anonymous Physician (Physician) last provided medical care to Ian Thompson in 1999. Many years later, Thompson filed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02586 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 04, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur In August 2016, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) received reports that five-year-old A.T. and three-year-old Je.T. and their two older siblings …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── GERARDO HURTADO v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02345 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 06, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Gerardo Hurtado was convicted of resisting law enforcement as a Level 6 felony. On appeal, he …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J E v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02738 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary J.E. (Father) appeals from the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his minor child, K.E. (Child), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── In the Matter of the Name Change of: Jane Doe, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-MI-02166 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Jane Doe and R.A.C. (collectively, Petitioners) each filed a petition with the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Todd Leek v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-01414 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 18, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur The facts, as reported in Leek’s direct appeal, are as follows: Leek met [Mother] in 2003 and they married in 2004. [Mother] …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tony Curtis Lester, Sr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02532 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 21, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Tony Curtis Lester, Sr. pled guilty to burglary as a Level 5 felony. The trial court sentenced him …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bobby D Wine v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02268 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 27, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge May concurs in result On July 30, 2012, Wine was charged with dealing in a controlled substance, a class B felony and was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Garrett Andrew Plumlee v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02553 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur On May 9, 2019, Evansville police officers Christopher Seibert and James Beard responded to a 911 call regarding two occupants who …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stephen Hays Sanner v. Veronica Louise Brown ── Case No.: 19A-DR-01843 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 04, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Stephen Sanner (Stephen) appeals from the trial court’s distribution of marital property following the dissolution of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── GERARDO AVILA-ARROYO v. TANIA TORRES ── Case No.: 19A-DR-02723 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Forty-two months after Tania Torres filed a petition for dissolution of marriage from Gerardo Avila-Arroyo, the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Decharla K Boatman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02934 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Decharla Boatman was convicted of Level 6 felony criminal recklessness and Class A misdemeanor battery. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob I Stidham v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02702 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 23, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Jacob I. Stidham appeals from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR). On appeal, he asserts that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Peacher v. Robert Carter, Jr., et al. ── Case No.: 19A-PL-02242 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 23, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Peacher is presently incarcerated at the Pendleton Correctional Facility (Pendleton) and serving a sentence for multiple convictions, including criminal confinement …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alan Van Meter v. Community Development & Redevelopment, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-MI-00566 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] The City of Huntington and its Department of Community Development and Redevelopment (collectively, the City) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── BRIAN K GATES, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00119 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Brian Gates was convicted of battery as a Class B misdemeanor. On …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Wiley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-03062 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Jason Wiley was convicted of Class B misdemeanor operating a motor vehicle without an ignition interlock device and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lee Johnson v. Hassan Shanehsaz ── Case No.: 19A-PL-02866 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey concurs. Judge Crone dissents Johnson worked for Shanehsaz, the sole owner of the Hamilton County Convention Center, LLC (Convention Center), in 2010-11. Johnson solicited …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melva Wright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02344 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur She raises two issues on appeal: I. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to convict her of theft; and II. Whether her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Badre Faridi v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-01697 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary A jury found Badre Faridi guilty of one count of Class A felony child molesting and two counts of Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Delaware County Regional Wastewater District v. Muncie Sanitary District, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-EX-02964 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary The Common Council of the City of Muncie (City Council) passed Muncie City Ordinance 16-2015 (the Ordinance), which, with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P F v. R D ── Case No.: 19A-AD-02922 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] P.F. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s grant of an adoption petition filed by Ry.D. (Stepmother) for the adoption of Mother’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chad Malone v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02207 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur In Malone’s direct appeal, this court summarized the facts regarding his convictions on two counts of class A felony attempted murder, as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ALONZO J CLARK v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00151 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur In January 2016, Clark pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a level 6 felony, under Cause F6-680 and was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-JV-00072 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jennings Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary K.B. was adjudicated a delinquent child and placed on probation by dispositional decree. After he admitted to committing acts that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Keller v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Christopher Keller pled guilty to four counts of Level 3 felony aggravated battery. The trial court sentenced Keller the maximum term of sixteen years …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-00678 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary C.B. (Mother) and J.B. (Father) (collectively, Parents) separately appeal from the involuntary termination …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary A. Cutshall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00776 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Cutshall and his wife, Jessica Welker, lived with Cutshall’s grandfather, Robert, in Huntington. Sometime during the evening of January 22, 2018, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles D St Clair v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00662 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Charles St. Clair was convicted of possession of marijuana as a Class B misdemeanor. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Michael Stone ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00421 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary The State appeals from the trial court’s grant of Michael Stone’s motion to suppress evidence found following the execution of a search …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Laura Gaye Perry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02986 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On November 20, 2017, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Brianna Lowery drove Perry’s granddaughter, Savannah, 1 to Perry’s house in Lebanon for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keith M Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00559 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 01, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Riley and Judge May concur surrounding their interaction with Brown and his arrest. Brown testified in his defense. He stated that he “greeted [the officers] at …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Casey A Carpenter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00594 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 03, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Harrison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Casey Carpenter was convicted of Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Class A misdemeanor interference …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paul Parsley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02262 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 08, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Fayette Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary [1] Following a hearing, the trial court denied Paul Parsley’s pro se petition for post-conviction relief. Parsley challenges on appeal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Donald L Worth ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02066 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 08, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur The facts, as reported in Worth’s direct appeal, are as follows: On December 28, 2012, K.S. lived with Michelle …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristen Joy McGuinness v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00460 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Kristen McGuinness pled guilty to Level 5 felony causing death while operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Indiana Family Institute Inc, et al. v. City of Carmel Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-MI-02991 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary This appeal stems from the filing of a lawsuit in 2015 by The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jarred L Eib v. State Employees' Appeals Commission, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-MI-02633 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Jarred L. Eib was terminated from his employment as a staff attorney with the Indiana Department …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodriquez Anderson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02098 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary A jury found Rodriquez Anderson guilty of Level 2 felony conspiracy to deal methamphetamine and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tiffani L. Freeman v. Andrew S. Freeman ── Case No.: 19A-DC-02014 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Tiffani L. (Freeman) Lynn (Mother) and Andrew S. Freeman (Father) entered into a Mediated Settlement Agreement (the Dissolution …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon Blaine Evans v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00525 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 28, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On May 14, 2019, Andrews Town Marshal Austin Bullock received information regarding the whereabouts of Evans who was the subject of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Scott David Luce v. Cathy Sue Luce ── Case No.: 20A-DR-00338 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary The marriage of Scott David Luce (Husband) and Cathy Sue Luce n/k/a Cathy Sue Valenti (Wife) was dissolved in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A P v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-JT-00901 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary A.P. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to two of her minor children. She challenges …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S A v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-JV-00283 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary S.A. suffers from serious aggression issues that in large part stem from past trauma, as well as an apparent lack of adequate support from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jordan Allen Temme v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00275 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Robb concur Case Summary Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, Jordan Allen Temme was convicted, under two separate causes, of two Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kattia Tarnow v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary This case presents an intriguing story of wealth, greed, promises, and deception. Over the course of a decade, Mark Souder, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nathan Kluger, et al. v. J.J.P. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a SERVPRO of North Lexington ── Case No.: 20A-PL-00235 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Posey Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge May concur On February 28, 2017, a tornado tore the roof from the Klugers’ Posey …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryan Lynch v. Patrick Johnson ── Case No.: 20A-SC-00355 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 02, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Patrick Johnson brought a small claims action against Ryan Lynch, asserting that Lynch did not pay him for his work in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth Stephens v. Richard Tabscott ── Case No.: 20A-PL-00562 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Richard Tabscott entered into an oral agreement to transfer certain real property (the Property) that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pines Of Greenwood, LLC, et al. v. The Village Pines at The Pines Of Greenwood Homeowners Association, Inc. ── Case No.: 20A-PL-00373 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary This is an appeal after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marvin Jose Maldonado v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02478 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 10, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary [1] Following a jury trial, Marvin Maldonado was convicted of Level 2 felony burglary, Level 5 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Javier Contreras-Garcia v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00768 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Contreras-Garcia and his former girlfriend, L.C., were living together in Fort Wayne in late July 2018. They had a son together and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert James Plato, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00475 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Robert James Plato, Jr., appeals from the revocation of his probation. On appeal, Plato argues that the evidence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Terry G Baugh v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02978 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On March 29, 2018, Terre Haute Police Department Detectives Brian Bourbeau and James Palmer were conducting surveillance of a residence on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. v. Simon Property Group, L.P. ── Case No.: 20A-CT-01092 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Abercrombie operates retail clothing stores throughout the United States in Simon malls. Over the past several years, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Clarence Edward Bell, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00668 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary [1] Clarence E. Bell, Jr. appeals his conviction for murder, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. Specifically, Bell …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher L Sanders v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00380 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Christopher Sanders pled guilty to two counts of theft as Level 6 felonies, each under a separate cause number, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon Mcfadden v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01221 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Facts & Procedural History At 9:19 p.m. on August 19, 2019, police were dispatched to a residence in Gary on a report …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: DANIEL S HAMM v. LEAH M BROWN ── Case No.: 20A-JP-00920 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May concurs. Judge Riley concurs/dissents Facts & Procedural History Father and Leah Brown (Mother) are the parents of one daughter (Child), born in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. International Business Machines Corporation ── Case No.: 20A-PL-00925 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 09, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary Despite the complex history of this case, which has entered its second decade and culminated in this fourth …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Antonio R Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00771 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 09, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Antonio R. Jones appeals his conviction for murder, a felony. His sole claim is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leroy Butler v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-PC-00658 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 09, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Did the post-conviction court err when it denied Butler’s Ind. Trial Rule 56 motion for summary judgment? 2. Did the post-conviction court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B.B.T.K.S., Inc. v. ANNETTE EMMONS ── Case No.: 20A-PL-00418 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary This case involves a wage payment dispute between Annette Emmons and her former employer, B.B.T.K.S., Inc. (Employer). Emmons filed a motion …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DeWayne Anthony Harris v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02681 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Riley and Judge May concur On September 29, 2017, several individuals were playing a dice game outside a residence on 28th …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K H, et al. v. G D ── Case No.: 19A-AD-02496 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary K.H. (Stepfather) and S.H. (Mother) appeal the trial court’s denial of their request to waive the parental consent of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── The Estate of Carrie Etta Mills McGoffney ── Case No.: 20A-ES-01083 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary [1] Kelly D. McGoffney, pro se, seeks to reopen the estate of her mother, Carrie Etta Mills McGoffney (Decedent), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Eugene Surface v. James Armstrong ── Case No.: 20A-SC-00830 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On August 12, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Surface went to a Walmart parking lot in Lawrence and approached Armstrong, who was sitting in his parked …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patricia Whitt v. Denise R Devos ── Case No.: 20A-CT-00810 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marshall Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary This is a property line dispute that involves a small, triangular swath of land (the Disputed Property) between two residential …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A L v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-JC-01259 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 04, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary A.L. (Mother) appeals from the adjudication of her children as CHINS. She contends that the Indiana Department of Child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bobby L. Peck v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01583 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur He asserts that his sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses and his character. We affirm. Facts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenneth W. Guy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-02756 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Guy and his younger brother, David, who was a drug addict, did not have a good relationship. After their mother died, they lived in her …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── STEVEN P. SMITH v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01014 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Steven P. Smith was tried in absentia and convicted of Level 6 felony operating while intoxicated (OWI) and found …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Duane R Fultz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01386 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Parolee Duane Fultz was charged with Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 3 felony possession of methamphetamine. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Allen Rowe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-PC-00346 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Jeffrey Allen Rowe appeals, pro se, from the denial of his petition for postconviction relief on his claim …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stephanie Bryant v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00481 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 04, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Case Summary A jury found Stephanie Bryant guilty but mentally ill of murder. The trial court entered judgment of conviction and sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J F v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01757 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary J.F. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her minor daughter B.K. (Child). Mother presents one issue …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lucretia Mae Joyce v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01586 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Lucretia Joyce was convicted of Class C misdemeanor reckless driving. On appeal, she alleges that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jack Ferman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-MI-01429 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Fayette Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Jack Ferman appeals following the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the State’s civil forfeiture action. Ferman asserts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dwayne Loney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00719 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur During the evening of June 30, 2016, Clarksville Police Department Officer Levi James was patrolling the town’s high crime area. At approximately …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: H B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-00629 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Knox Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Mathias concur Parents were never married to each other and had an “on-again, off-again” relationship that was marred by …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark Waterfill, et al. v. Erie Insurance Exchange ── Case No.: 20A-CP-01321 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Mark Waterfill and Aegean, LLC, (Aegean) (collectively, the Defendants) appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keagan Isaac Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01140 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Keagan Johnson was convicted, pursuant to a plea agreement, of Level 4 felony conspiracy to commit dealing in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John C. Mefford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01375 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 15, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary John Mefford entered into a plea agreement in which he pled guilty to two Level 6 felonies and agreed to a fixed sentence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TERRENCE W ISAACS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01167 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur On September 6, 2018, Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Geiser applied for and was granted a search warrant to search Isaacs’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Heather Harvey v. Keyed In Property Management, LLC ── Case No.: 20A-SC-01459 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Keyed In Property Management, LLC (Keyed) filed a small claims action against Heather Harvey for unpaid rent and designated Betsy Arnold, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher Stanton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 18A-PC-01694 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur He raises two issues that we restate as: I. Is Stanton’s argument that the search of his residence was unconstitutional available as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicholas Monroe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01690 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary After finding that Nicholas Monroe violated the terms of his placement in community corrections, the trial court revoked his placement and ordered him to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian Foxworthy v. 3 Crown Capital, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-PL-01572 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Floyd Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur 3 Crown was formed in Indiana on January 1, 2016 by Will Dierking, Vitor Bueno, and Foxworthy, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon Key Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01546 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Brown contends that the sentence imposed by the trial court was inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Douglas Brough v. Virginia Brough ── Case No.: 20A-DN-01376 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur He asserts that the court clearly erred in two respects, both of which concern his pension, namely by failing to include in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: B V v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-JC-00867 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary B.V. (Mother) appeals from the adjudication of her minor child E.V. (Child) as a CHINS. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rocky L. Truex v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-PC-01596 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 24, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur On June 1, 2018, the Jay County Sheriff’s Department obtained an arrest warrant for Amy Doublin in an unrelated matter. After …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy Hall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-PC-01414 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 24, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur As is relevant here, his petition asserted that the Allen Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction to accept his guilty plea and enter a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kyle Jordon Estes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01921 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 29, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur On February 7, 2020, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Cody Rusher was on routine patrol. While driving …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lisa B Gonzalez v. Hector O Gonzalez ── Case No.: 20A-DR-01729 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 01, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] The marriage of Lisa B. Gonzalez (Wife) and Hector O. Gonzalez (Husband) was dissolved in 2009 with entry …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael M Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01536 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 05, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] While serving an eighty-year sentence in the Indiana Department of Correction (the DOC) following his 1999 convictions for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CITY OF BLOOMINGTON, et al. v. ANDREW GUENTHER, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-MI-01900 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Purportedly pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-1-8-10(d), William Ellis, in his capacity as the Chair of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jennifer Romero, et al. v. Jessica McVey, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-MI-01983 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur A.W. (Father) and Mother1 are the parents of J.I., who was born out of wedlock on May …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph L Lamb v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01833 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Within two weeks of receiving a six-year suspended sentence for Level 5 felony failure to register as a sex or violent offender, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mia Miller, et al. v. Kimberly Hyslop ── Case No.: 20A-CT-01998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wabash Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Bowen Center is a mental health and addiction facility in Wabash. On August 15, 2016, Bowen Center hired Miller …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James H. Wilson, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02330 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] James H. Wilson Jr. was convicted, pursuant to a plea agreement, of Level 6 felony possession of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01870 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary B.R. (Father) appeals from the involuntary termination of his parental rights to T.R. (Child). Father presents two issues for our review: …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leon O. Mehling v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00060 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary The trial court determined that Leon Mehling violated his probation by committing a new criminal offense and revoked his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JORDAN DONTA WILSON v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01925 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jordan Donta Wilson was convicted of murder and attempted murder and sentenced to an aggregate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pedro Toribio Marcelino v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02050 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Pedro T. Marcelino is serving a forty-year sentence in the Indiana Department of Correction (the DOC) following his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shane Wierks v. Heather Corey, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-DR-01944 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Shane Wierks (Father) appeals from the modification of his weekly child support obligation from $94.00 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elda Corporation, et al. v. Holliday, LLC ── Case No.: 20A-PL-02316 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Elda became the record owner of approximately thirty acres of real property (the Land) in Madison County in 1955. In 1963, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ELIAS JOSE COSTELLO v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02342 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Elias Jose Costello pled guilty to Level 1 felony rape, Level 2 felony burglary, and Level 5 felony intimidation, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B S v. D M, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-AD-02198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] In this contested adoption case, we consider whether the trial court clearly erred in ruling that the adoptive …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Pumphrey, III v. Melody Jones ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00047 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann concurs. Judge Kirsch dissents On November 30, 2018, while Pumphrey was delivering pizzas for RPM, he and Jones were involved in a motor vehicle …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JEFFERY A SPEAR v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00030 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Jeffery A. Spear appeals from the revocation of his probation. Specifically, Spear contends that the trial court never provided …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hicks & Sons, Llc v. Carewell International, Llc C/O Agent ── Case No.: 20A-PL-01874 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur In April 2014, Hicks purchased certain real estate from J. and J., LLC (J. and J.), in Cloverdale …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Enrique Villasenor-Gomez v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00071 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary While confined at the New Castle Correctional Facility (NCCF), Enrique Villasenor-Gomez injured his right hand. Claiming he …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: L S, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01902 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 15, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Perry Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur On December 4, 2018, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) received reports that Children, who were …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S K, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-02002 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Spencer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary A.R. (Mother) and S.K. (Father) appeal the involuntary termination of their parental rights to their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Troy Belk v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-PC-02193 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Facts & Procedural History In February 2015, Belk was convicted as charged, following a jury trial, of Class A felony robbery, Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Princess Daniels-Porter v. City of West Lafayette ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00078 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 22, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Princess Daniels-Porter filed a complaint against the City of West Lafayette (the City) after she, while walking in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Benjamin Frenkel, et al. v. NextGear Capital, Inc. ── Case No.: 20A-CC-02218 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 19, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Auto Dreams USA, LLC (Auto Dreams) and Benjamin Frenkel (Ben) (collectively, the Frenkel Parties) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sarah K. Andry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02173 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 21, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Sarah K. Andry was convicted of murder, a felony, and Level 3 felony aggravated …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Blake Green v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00226 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary In May 2019, a jury found Blake Green guilty as charged of Level 1 felony rape, Level 2 felony burglary, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Terrance Leroy Smoots, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02101 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur On September 24, 2019, Robert Simmons, an inmate at the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC), was transported to the Madison …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LATIEKA Q. PAGE v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Latieka Page was found guilty after a bench trial of Level 6 felony possession of a narcotic drug after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── REBECCA J. DENMAN, M.D. v. ST. VINCENT MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al. ── Case No.: 20A-PL-01236 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary In December 2019, a nurse employed by St. Vincent Carmel Hospital …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shannon M. Hubbard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00506 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 07, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 14, 2019, Hubbard was driving southbound in Ripley County on U.S. 421, a two-lane highway …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keymo E. Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00045 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 07, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Keymo E. Johnson was convicted of Level 2 felony attempted voluntary manslaughter, two counts of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brownsburg Kimberley LLC v. Indy Metal Finishing, Inc. ── Case No.: 20A-PL-02049 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 07, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur IM, an Indiana Corporation that was formed in 2009, engages in a commercial chemical process that coats metal pieces with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryan Gordon Tracy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-02052 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Ryan Tracy was convicted of three counts of child molesting as Level 1 felonies and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Abigail L Parkes v. DANIEL S BORTER ── Case No.: 21A-JP-00221 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Greene Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Parents were divorced in 2016, and currently share joint physical and legal custody of M.B. At the time of dissolution, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hume Smith Geddes Green & Simmons, LLP v. Paul S. Kruse, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00414 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Chad Shorter, by counsel Michael Simmons of Hume Smith Geddes …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S T, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-00379 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) each separately appeal from the involuntary termination of their parental rights to their child, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David A. Schelle v. ProMotor Engines and Components, Inc. ── Case No.: 21A-PL-00853 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 21, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Unsatisfied with automotive work done on his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (the vehicle) by Promotor Engines …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LPC Surgery Center, LLC v. KJG Architecture, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 20A-PL-01873 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 21, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Shazia and Meraj Siddiqui (the Siddiquis) and LPC Surgery Center, LLC (LPC) (collectively, the Plaintiffs) filed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keep It Moving, LLC v. Connie Dawson ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00913 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Sometime during the afternoon of June 18, 2018, Dawson and Landen were sitting on the front porch of their Lowell, Indiana …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gregory Obrien v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00798 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Gregory Obrien was convicted of Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement. On appeal, Obrien claims that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Justin M Blake v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00405 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 28, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary In this interlocutory appeal, Justin Blake challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion for discharge and suppression …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason M Middleton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-PC-01034 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur He contends that he was not advised of certain constitutional rights as required by Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238 (1969) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Demetrice Lay v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00775 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Demetrice Lay pled guilty to Carrying a Handgun Without a License, as a Level 5 Felony, and received an executed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tracey Wheeler v. Branchville Correctional Facility Office, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-MI-02425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Perry Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Inmate Tracey Wheeler filed, pro se, a complaint for damages and injunctive relief against the Branchville Correctional …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-02219 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur [3] In 2018, Parents and Children were living together in an Elwood residence. In December 2018, DCS became involved with the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Allen Byrd v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00637 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 19, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary [1] Richard Byrd pled guilty, under two separate cause numbers, to sexual battery as a Level 6 felony. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: D A v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-00910 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary D.A. (Mother) appeals from the adjudication of her son I.A. (Child) as a child in need of services (CHINS). 1 She …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeb N. McGeorge v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00787 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Jeb N. McGeorge pled guilty to Level 4 felony operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel S McCain, et al. v. Stephen J Presley ── Case No.: 21A-MI-00567 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 20, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Miami Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary This is the second appeal between neighboring landowners regarding “two tiny little strips” of land on Stephen …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: Z E, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-00716 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 21, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary E.A. (Father) and Z.E. (Stepmother) separately appeal 1 from the juvenile court’s determination that J.A. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Austin Stephen Bishop v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00953 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Austin Bishop pled guilty but mentally ill to Level 3 felony rape, and the trial court sentenced him to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHRISTOPHER MEYERS v. Randolph Palmateer, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00933 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur On September 12, 2018, Meyers filed a complaint against Palmateer alleging that Palmateer negligently and/or recklessly hit him in the eye …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Janeen L Walker-Tarver v. Lake Central Plaza, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-01209 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Janeen L. Walker-Tarver fell and suffered injuries while walking on an outdoor paved path …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amanda Lynn Wilson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01166 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 09, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Amanda Wilson was convicted of battery resulting in bodily injury as a Class A misdemeanor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: PARIS DONSON v. DEJAH THOMPSON ── Case No.: 21A-JP-01630 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Donson’s pro-se appellate arguments are difficult to unravel, but it is clear that he seeks to set aside the paternity order as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stephen Alexander, et al. v. Davis Hotel Capital, Inc. ── Case No.: 21A-MI-01366 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Sometime in 2018, Burnett contacted a commercial real estate broker to assist him and Alexander in obtaining capital funding …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Sharp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01404 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary In September 2010, a jury convicted Michael Sharp of Class A felony child molesting and Class C felony child molesting. The trial court sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ralph A Troxail v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01094 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Ralph Troxail was convicted of Level 4 felony child molesting, and the trial court imposed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TRACY L ASH v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00746 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Tracy Ash was convicted of battery as a Class A misdemeanor and criminal mischief as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Tyler Boatwright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01396 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Kosciusko Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence. While both convictions are supported by sufficient evidence, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Keith Junk, et al. v. Amber Rayburn, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-00806 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 01, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jasper Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary Jesse and Amber Rayburn filed suit against Keith Junk d/b/a Carpenter Ranch Custom Home (Junk) for damages …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Aaron W. Egger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00781 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marshall Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur In September 2018, Marshall County Police Officer Derek Workman was working with the county’s drug task force. On September 12, 2018, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Adam Tawdul v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01408 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 13, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Steuben Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Matthew Tawdul pled guilty to driving while suspended with a prior conviction as a Class A misdemeanor. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MARY ABRAYTIS v. PORTER HOSPITAL, LLC d/b/a PORTER HOSPITAL ── Case No.: 21A-SC-01721 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Mary Abraytis appeals, pro se, from the entry of a small claims judgment entered against her for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D P v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-JT-00985 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary D.P. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her minor child, L.A. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Lewis Hartwell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01334 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jennings Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On January 8, 2021, Jennings County Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Brown initiated a traffic stop of an SUV for a headlight violation. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Wendy Owen Payne v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01067 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On July 20, 2019, fifty-three-year-old Payne stabbed and killed her husband, Edward, during an argument at their Evansville home. Immediately after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── FAMILY DENTAL CARE P.C v. CHRISTINE MOUSA ── Case No.: 21A-PL-00670 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias concurs. Judge Bailey dissents Case Summary Family Dental Care, P.C. (Family Dental) breached its employment contract with Christine Mousa, DDS (Dr. Mousa) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamie Lee Wilson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01894 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur 1 Wilson asserts that she was deprived of due process because she was not advised of certain rights prior …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bradley S Ackerman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01258 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Bradley Ackerman was convicted of battery by bodily waste as a Level 6 felony and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kristopher Darrah Long v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01713 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Pulaski Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias concurs. Judge Bailey concurs in result Case Summary Kristopher D. Long pled guilty to Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, and the trial court sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Barry S Ring v. Bharatkumar Patel ── Case No.: 21A-CP-01367 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On October 15, 2017, Ring was interested in purchasing certain commercial real estate in the city of Hobart from Patel. That same …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, et al. v. JOHN KLISURICH, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-01335 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Two issues are presented for our review: 1. Whether the addition of LCSD …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: D W v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-JC-01233 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary D.W. (Mother) appeals from the adjudication of her daughter A.W. (Child) as a child in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── REGINALD DELORENCE SMITH v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00991 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence regarding his identity as the individual who shot the victim. We …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John E. Wright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02032 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 28, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dubois Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur E.B., who was born in 2006, lived with her brother and her mother, Michelle, in Huntingburg. At some point, Michelle began …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── D G v. D H ── Case No.: 21A-AD-01179 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 28, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary D.G. (Stepfather) filed a petition to adopt E.H. (Child) and alleged that the consent of Child’s natural father, D.H. (Father), was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Kilby Jackson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01635 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 04, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Joseph Kilby Jackson pled guilty to two Level 6 felonies, possession of methamphetamine and auto theft. Jackson claims that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pauline Eileen Severt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01571 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 04, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On October 6, 2016, Severt entered into a plea agreement, resolving three separate criminal cases. Relevant here, she pled guilty to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LARHONDA RENEE MARSHALL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01725 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 22, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Larhonda R. Marshall was convicted of Level 3 felony aggravated battery …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Blake E Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01644 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 22, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Blake Brown pled guilty to unlawful possession of a syringe, a Level 6 felony, and possession of paraphernalia, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charley Hollin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02006 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary In January 1999, Charley Hollin, armed with a knife, forced a ten-year-old girl into his car and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHRIS GALLO v. SUNSHINE CAR CARE, LLC ── Case No.: 21A-CP-00548 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Mathias concurs. Judge Bailey concurs in result Case Summary Chris Gallo filed a complaint against Sunshine Car Care, LLC (SCC), his former employer, alleging …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TORRI E NEWMAN v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 10, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Torri Elliot Newman, pro se, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. We …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Dean Knipp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01223 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur In September 2019, John and Kala Graves (collectively, Graveses) contacted Knipp, a contractor, to construct a patio for them at their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K D v. R B, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-AD-02267 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary K.D. (Father) appeals the trial court’s order that granted the adoption of his twin daughters, P.B. and S.B. (Children), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin R. Newby v. Richard E. Newby, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-MF-01051 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Richard and Edna Newby (the Newbys) entered into a conditional land sale contract (the Contract) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-02196 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary D.S. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her four minor children, Jo.H., 1 C.H., 2 Ja.H., 3 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brent A Taylor v. Tom Antisdel, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-01934 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On May 8, 2019, the State filed an information charging Taylor with the following criminal offenses that he allegedly committed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew A. Dake v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02041 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Andrew A. Dake appeals the sentence imposed after he admitted to violating his probation. Specifically, Dake argues that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── PNC Bank, National Association v. Paul J. Page, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-MF-01974 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary PNC Bank, N.A. (PNC) filed a complaint against Michael R. Couch, among others, to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ADAM TRENTON JEWELL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01868 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Adam T. Jewell was convicted of Level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dorian Stephens v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-PC-02411 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur The facts as reported in Stephens’s direct appeal are as follows: In March 2011, Undercover Officer 193 (UC 193) with the Elkhart …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kyle B Conn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02129 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 05, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur In 2001, seventeen-year-old Conn was in an automobile accident and suffered injuries to his spine, brain, hips, and bladder. At some …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: W A v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-02215 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Orange Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary W.A. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s adjudication of her eight-year-old daughter, A.A. (Child), as a child in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── SETH WILEY v. Esg Security Inc ── Case No.: 21A-CT-02117 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Seth Wiley was injured when he fell while engaged in crowd surfing 1 at a music concert. He …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shelby Nicole Hiestand v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02314 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Shelby Hiestand was convicted of murder, a felony, and sentenced to fifty-five years in prison. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: J T v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-JC-02237 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur [3] Child was born on December 15, 2020. Shortly before giving birth, K.W. (Mother) became upset about …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── In the Matter of the Change of Gender of OS ── Case No.: 21A-MI-02096 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 02, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey concurs in result. Judge Mathias dissents Case Summary Over two years ago, S.G.S. (Mother) petitioned the trial court for a change of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Romello McGee v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02023 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 06, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur His sole claim is that the State presented insufficient evidence to establish that he acted in sudden heat and not in self-defense …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Anderson, et al. v. Charles Headdy, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-00040 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 12, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Charles owns Headdy & Sons, a tree trimming business in Ellettsville. On May 21, 2018, Charles, with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tracey William Crowley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-MI-02064 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 16, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Crowley asserts that Indiana’s registration laws as applied to him violate Indiana’s ex post facto clause because a registry did …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael D Hickingbottom v. Charles Dugan, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CT-02085 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Michael D. Hickingbottom, an inmate at the Wabash Correctional Facility, filed a pro se complaint against six Indiana …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Dejuan Antonio Galloway, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01127 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur In September 2019, Stephanie Parks was renting a house on South Pierce Street in Gary. Parks’s son, Sean Baker, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Arjewus Lujune Willis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00486 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Arjewus Lujune Willis was convicted of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony, and pointing a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kasie N. Hedden v. William A. Hedden ── Case No.: 21A-DC-02101 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary The trial court found Kasie N. Mumford (Mother) in contempt for her willful noncompliance with the court’s order to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: Z G v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-02826 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 26, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Z.G. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to T.L. (Child). He challenges the sufficiency …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: S L v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-02771 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Owen Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary S.L. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s order adjudicating T.A. (Child) to be a Child in Need of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ashlee Marie Mercer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02681 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur In December 2020, Mercer was living in Vanderburgh County with her Mother, Cindy Snyder. On Christmas eve, Mercer’s brother, Evan, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-02558 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur set out below will focus on Mother’s compliance with court-ordered services. in September 2013. During this time, Mother lost her home and consented …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── STEVEN CHARLES CLEAR v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-PC-02133 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Steven Clear, pro se, appeals following the denial of his petition for postconviction relief. He raises the following restated …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hannah P. Jines v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00177 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary After admitting to violating her probation, Hannah P. Jines appeals the revocation of her probation and the sentence imposed. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── R M v. T R ── Case No.: 21A-AD-02449 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary R.M. (Stepfather) appeals the trial court’s order determining that the consent of T.R. (Father) was required on Stepfather’s petition for adoption …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bobby E. Lucas v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02521 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Bobby E. Lucas was convicted of Level 5 felony stalking, Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ArcBest Corporation v. Richard Wendel ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02912 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On September 25, 2013, Wendel sustained a back injury in Illinois while working for ArcBest. Wendel has received worker’s compensation benefits in accordance …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── D S v. Review Board ── Case No.: 21A-EX-01629 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 22, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. D.S. presents two issues for our review: 1. Did the Review Board …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── KATTERINE PEEBLES v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02834 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 23, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On January 3, 2021, Michael Small drove his truck to the South Bend Knights Inn (the Hotel) and picked up Peebles, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Deven G. Frisque v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01963 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Deven Frisque was convicted of Level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jordan Allen Collins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00670 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hancock Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Upon being convicted of Level 5 felony sexual misconduct with a minor and Level 3 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── 701 Niles, LLC v. AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Company, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02123 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 07, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Molter concur Case Summary 1 AEP Indiana Michigan Transmission Company (AEP), a publicly regulated utility, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C H v. E R ── Case No.: 22A-AD-00241 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary C.H. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s decree granting E.R.’s (Stepmother) petition to adopt N.A.D. (Child). Mother raises several issues that we …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── MARIO M. ANGULO, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01465 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Tylor Saunders owned a residence in Elkhart County that became a frequent location for him and other individuals to gather …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-00261 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary M.B. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s order adjudicating A.M. and L.S. to be children in need of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher R. Salter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00226 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Perry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Pursuant to a plea agreement, Christopher R. Salter pleaded guilty to Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine. The sentencing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cory M Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00137 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Cory M. Jones pled guilty to Level 2 felony voluntary manslaughter, and the trial court sentenced him to twenty-seven …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jordan M Zirkle v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01743 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jordan M. Zirkle was found guilty of the murder of David Phillips II and not …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T V v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-00518 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary T.V. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his minor children A.V. and C.V. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chamis Bell Raab (Losey) v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00479 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clay Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On August 20, 2019, Detective James Switzer with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office stopped a blue Volkswagen Beetle after observing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Travis M Downam v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00373 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Travis M. Downam pled guilty as charged to ten sex crimes involving his minor stepdaughter (Child): four counts of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeffrey Lee Tracy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02413 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jeffrey L. Tracy was convicted of Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Level 5 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Preston Polley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02411 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Polley and C.P. married in July 2015 and separated in 2019. In September 2020, the couple participated in marriage counseling in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon L Abbott v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02193 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Abbott presents two issues for our review: 1. Is the evidence sufficient to support his convictions? 2. Do his convictions violate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edgar Pimentel, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01480 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Adams Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On October 6, 2019, a confidential informant (CI) notified Adams County Sheriff’s Department personnel that Pimentel was selling methamphetamine. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bernard B Eguia v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00790 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 10, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wells Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Bernard B. Eguia appeals from the revocation of his probation. Specifically, though acknowledging that he violated probation, Eguia contends …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Richardson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-PC-02461 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Matthew Richardson was convicted of murder and pointing a firearm. He received permission to file a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LESTER M. DILLON v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02244 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Elizabeth Polhemus and Randall Dillon (collectively, the Couple) have two daughters together, A.D. and K.D. In 2018, when A.D. was three …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jane Doe v. Indiana Department of Insurance, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-00084 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Jane Doe was sexually assaulted by her nurse, Nathaniel Mosco, while a patient at Indiana University Ball …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Arthur Small, et al. v. Benjamin Osborne ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02568 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment in favor of Benjamin Osborne on his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel L. Fisher v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00494 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Daniel L. Fisher appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea to dealing in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samson Gershom, et al. v. Triple N LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02792 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Triple N LLC and Dansheer Designs, LLC (collectively, Owners) hired #1 Construction to renovate an Indianapolis …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shad Truelove v. Matthew C. Kinnick, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02095 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Martin Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur [3] Yarnell, Jennifer, and Justine are siblings whose parents deeded them the subject property consisting of 279 acres of land …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Damon Daniels v. Jeffrey Drake, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-00068 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Franklin Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Damon Daniels appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Jeffrey and Lisa …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Edward Sweeney, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-00369 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 20, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary After being granted permission to pursue successive post-conviction relief, Charles E. Sweeney, Jr., …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K Y v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01014 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 23, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary K.Y. was adjudicated a delinquent child for being in dangerous possession of a firearm in violation of Ind. Code § …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patrick Joseph Ross v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00773 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Ross and his wife, Vanessa Espinoza, lived together in Hammond with their middle-school-aged son, J.R. Espinoza also had a four-year-old son …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marc Anthony Miquels v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00878 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Miquels was arrested on January 4, 2013, after committing the underlying offense in this case. At the time, he had absconded …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Kelly Lyons v. Harold Parker ── Case No.: 22A-JP-00675 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Kelly Lyons (Mother) appeals from the trial court’s order granting Harold Parker’s (Father) motion to modify custody, parenting time, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: H R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-00888 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary R.R. (Father) and H.R. (Mother) (collectively, Parents) appeal the trial court’s order adjudicating I.R. (Child) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JAYNE FLYNN Individually and as nbf Dwayne A. Carter, Deceased v. INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH d/b/a METHODIST HOSPITAL,, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-00149 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a decision of the medical review …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Z T v. Review Board ── Case No.: 22A-EX-01360 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary After voluntarily leaving her employment, Z.T. sought unemployment compensation. An administrative law judge (ALJ) affirmed the Department of Workforce Development’s (DWD) denial of Z.T.’s claim …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marcus E. Hardy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01071 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 19, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On June 10, 2021, Hardy pled guilty to possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony, and was subsequently sentenced to 910 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua A. Billman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02816 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 19, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wells Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On October 3, 2020, Billman and Ashley Giordani were traveling in Ashley’s Chevrolet Blazer along with their two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jacob Rasner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01989 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 19, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Sua sponte, we address whether certain convictions violate the prohibition against double jeopardy. We affirm in part …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christy Cinamon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00390 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Greene Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary In this interlocutory appeal of the denial of her motion to suppress evidence obtained during the search of her purse, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DWAYNE LUCAS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02300 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 25, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Dwayne Lucas was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to consecutive terms of sixty …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven D. Timberlake v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00763 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 07, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Floyd Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Steven D. Timberlake appeals the revocation of his probation, presenting two issues for our review: 1. Did the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamaica Harris v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00701 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Harris contends that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to rebut her claim of self-defense to the domestic battery charge and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lake County Board of Commissioners, et al. v. Oscar Martinez, Jr. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01559 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez, Jr. (the Sheriff), in his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gaspar Hernandez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00806 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Fifteen-year-old M.M. was living with Hernandez—his uncle—along with his grandmother, Marialouisa, his seventeen-year-old cousin, D.M., and several other relatives at Hernandez’s house …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Allen F. Hauser, et al. v. David Hauser ── Case No.: 22A-PL-00655 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 18, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur Hauser, Inc. is a family-owned wholesale/distributor pharmaceutical company in Porter County. The business began in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R O v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-JT-00640 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 23, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary R.O. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his daughter, P.B. (Child), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Macey Ann Cunningham v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01412 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary The trial court revoked Macey Cunningham’s probation and ordered her to serve seven years of her previously suspended sentence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-01345 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary A.H. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s order adjudicating B.T. (Child) a child in need of services (CHINS) and the court’s subsequent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J J, et al. v. B J ── Case No.: 22A-AD-01033 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 01, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary H.M.B. (Mother) and J.T.J. (Stepfather) petitioned for Stepfather to adopt E.S.J. (Child), and B.J. (Father) objected. In this interlocutory …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DE ANDRA CHEEKS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01290 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 05, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Facts & Procedural History Around 10 a.m. on January 9, 2021, a man, later determined to be Cheeks, drove a maroon …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── TREONTE D. CROSS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00073 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 06, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On July 31, 2020, Deputy Wade Wallace of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department observed a silver Pontiac automobile with an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eric L. Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01243 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Eric L. Jones was convicted of Burglary as a Level 4 felony. His sole challenge …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gregory Vaughn, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 13, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Jenea Crawford, who had been in a romantic relationship with Vaughn, was living in a Fort Wayne apartment with her four …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Melissa A Laney Clark v. Christopher B Clark ── Case No.: 22A-DR-00086 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following lengthy post-dissolution proceedings and a three-day factfinding hearing, Melissa A. Laney Clark (Mother) appeals from the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dustin Passarelli v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 09, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge Brown dissents On February 16, 2019, Passarelli was driving southbound on I-465 when the driver of a “red car …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Miranda Holman v. Dakota Holman ── Case No.: 22A-DC-01356 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Parents married on November 17, 2014, and divorced in 2019. The trial court’s dissolution decree, entered on February 26, 2019, awarded “joint custody …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gary Matthew Carnicom v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01156 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Specifically, he challenges (1) the admission of certain evidence and (2) the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his misdemeanor conviction. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amy Osadchuk v. Charles P. Rice, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01068 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Amy and David Osadchuk are husband and wife but have a pending 2018 petition for dissolution. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S D v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01821 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Between 2019 and 2022, S.M.D. was the subject of six delinquency petitions and found to have committed acts that constituted five misdemeanors and one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S N v. T W ── Case No.: 22A-AD-01996 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary S.N. (Mother) appeals from the trial court’s order granting the adoption of her minor daughter, S.W. (Child), by Child’s stepmother, T.W. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edna Martin Christian Center, Inc., et al. v. Jeremiah Smith as Personal Rep for the Estate of Johnny T. Purchase, Deceased ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01420 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On January 12, 2021, Purchase …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── ROBERT F BAILEY v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00808 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Robert F. Bailey was convicted of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joyce Marie Clark v. Thessalonica, Inc. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01254 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Landowner Joyce Marie Clark filed a complaint against Thessalonica, Inc., a neighboring property owner and developer, alleging …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brittany Rubendall v. Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison County ── Case No.: 22A-CT-02223 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 01, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Brittany Rubendall, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, filed a putative class-action lawsuit against …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DAMONTE LAVON ROBERTS v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01011 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 03, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On March 26, 2021, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers responded to a report of a shooting that occurred around 6:00 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── GEOVANNY TELLEZ MATA v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00881 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He raises the following restated issue: Did the trial court commit reversible error when it excluded Mata’s proffered evidence that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── L H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-02319 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ohio Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary While on reporting probation in two other causes, fourteen-year-old L.H. committed a new delinquent act – Level 5 burglary if …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gerald Leroy Thompson, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02039 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Greene Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Gerald Leroy Thompson, Jr., pleaded guilty to rape, as a Level 3 felony. Along with a 14-year sentence, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Nixon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01772 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur For over twenty years, Nixon and Margie Washington were next door neighbors in Indianapolis. Sometime during the summer of 2021, Washington hired …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Millar v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01015 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Joshua Millar was convicted of Level 4 felony sexual misconduct with a minor and sentenced to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tanya M Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02418 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Parke Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur In February 2019, Johnson pled guilty to burglary, a Level 4 felony, and was sentenced to 513 days executed and to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A Y v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-02025 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary A.Y. (Father) appeals from the adjudication of his daughter A.L.Y. (Child) as a child in need of services (CHINS). He contends …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DOMINIQUE L BARBOUR v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01515 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 03, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Dominique L. Barbour was convicted, following a jury trial, of two counts of Level 6 felony intimidation. During deliberations, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph W. Baldwin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01736 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary This is Joseph Baldwin’s second appeal of his sentence for Level 6 felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patricia Rexroat v. Mark Constantine for Specific Performance ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01100 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Stogsdill died testate in Indianapolis on May 23, 2019, at age seventy-seven. His last will and testament dated May 23, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Supervised Estate: Melissa Shebish v. Mark Murzyn ── Case No.: 22A-ES-01572 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 23, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary For about thirteen months leading up to Frank M. Murzyn’s (Frank) death on December 18, 2017, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael R. Albertson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02514 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Michael R. Albertson pleaded guilty to Level 4 felony burglary, pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement with the State. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sergio Diaz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02323 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Sergio Diaz pled guilty to Level 4 felony criminal confinement, and the trial court sentenced him to an executed eight-year …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James D. Wooten, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02306 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur On April 4, 2022, Adrian Jenkins was riding his bike on a trail near a bridge in Columbus. At some …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roger Lawrence Smith, Individually v. Cynthia Smith-Young, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-PL-02535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 05, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Knox Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary This action involves a dispute between siblings over real estate following the death of their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Gudorf, et al. v. True Temp, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01809 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Floyd Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Michael J. McAndrew owned and operated True Temp, Inc., for many years before retiring …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alexandria J Calabresi v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02767 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 12, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur During the winter months of 2018, Calabresi began attending fitness classes that Jennifer England taught at a Fort Wayne YMCA. Calabresi, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nathaniel Baker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02612 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 12, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Baker also challenges the court’s order that he pay $9500 in electronic monitoring fees. We affirm in part, reverse …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── DARRELL SCOTT DURHAM v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00872 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 12, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Darrell S. Durham was convicted, following a jury trial, of Level 4 felony possession of a firearm by a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ray Sorgdrager v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01175 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge Brown concurs in part/dissents in part Case Summary Following a jury trial, Ray Sorgdrager was convicted of two counts of child molesting, one as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── PAUL FRANCIS ROSE v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02358 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 25, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Paul Rose pleaded guilty, under two causes, to Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine and Level 6 felony possession …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Courtney M Moss v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02002 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Courtney Moss (Defendant) was convicted of murdering Rayvon Harris (Victim) at a gas station in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Hobart Auto Sales, Inc., et al. v. Nathan Qualls, Jr. ── Case No.: 22A-CT-01813 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Hobart Auto Sales, Inc. (Hobart Auto) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to set …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sunnie Roberts v. Curtis Owens, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01562 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warrick Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur On May 7, 2014, Plaintiffs purchased thirty-eight acres in Newburgh from David Roberts (David) 2 with plans to live on the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JUSTIN TYLER GAFF v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00004 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 05, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur On July 3, 2022, Rashonda Jackson and her friend, Brianna Greer, each drove to Greer’s sister’s apartment in South Bend …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Hardin, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-01913 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 10, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Whitley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur The State concedes, on appeal, that the trial court erred by summarily disposing of the PCR petition. Additionally, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Craig S. Thacker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary While executing an arrest warrant on Shawn Silcox, Morgan County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) deputies, including Deputy Brighton Sichting, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Coila Bradford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-MI-02112 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 22, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Parke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Bradford pleaded guilty to committing three drug-related crimes and was sentenced to an aggregate term of ten years at the DOC on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew Jackson Bradley, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02027 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Andrew J. Bradley, Jr. was convicted of dealing in methamphetamine as a Level 2 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S P, et al. v. G F ── Case No.: 22A-AD-02674 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 06, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary H.P. and S.P. (collectively, Adoptive Parents) appeal the trial court’s order granting grandparent visitation to G.F. (Grandfather). Adoptive Parents …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kendra Shepherd Tilley v. Russell A Shepherd ── Case No.: 22A-DC-02523 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 08, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle concurs. Judge Riley dissents Shepherd’s (Father) petition to modify custody of their minor children, elevenyear-old M.S. and eight-year-old E.S. (collectively, the Children). Specifically, she contends …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pamela Latoya Hunter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02663 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Pamela Hunter pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, and the trial court sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael W. Wiesemann v. Jennifer L. Wiesemann ── Case No.: 22A-DC-01486 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Rush Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Michael W. Wiesemann appeals the trial court’s order dissolving his marriage to Jennifer L. Wiesemann and asserts that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Max William Condra v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02727 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On July 15, 2016, the State charged Condra with Level 5 felony possession of methamphetamine, Level 4 felony conspiracy to commit …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── PAUL VEAL v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02379 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Paul Veal appeals from the post-conviction court’s denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Veal presents three issues for our …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-02373 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary A.H. (Mother) and S.E. (Father) each appeal the trial court’s adjudication of their minor child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chadwick Delany Gunter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00088 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On March 6, 2019, the State charged Gunter with Level 4 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 6 felony maintaining a common …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jared Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02496 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Steuben Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Smith claims that the images were found during a search of a Google Photos application (app) that was not within …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua J. Stevens v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02377 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Joshua J. Stevens was convicted of five counts of child molesting and subsequently sentenced to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Evan Hodge v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02033 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Hodge raises a single issue on appeal: did the post-conviction court (PCR Court) err in finding that he was not denied effective …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── N R v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JS-00353 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 06, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary After N.R. admitted to running away from home, a status offense pursuant to Ind. Code § 31-37-2-2, the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Heidi Marie Littlefield v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02895 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Robb concur Littlefield further contends that the 115year aggregate sentence is inappropriate when considering the nature of the offenses and her character. We …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tara Lucas v. Christopher Lucas ── Case No.: 22A-DC-02158 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Gibson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Tara Lucas (Mother) and Christopher Lucas (Father) divorced in 2015 with two minor children, ages ten and seven. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sue Thompson v. Kent W Thompson ── Case No.: 22A-DN-01927 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 13, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur The parties were married on February 2, 1980, and on March 21, 2020, Wife filed a petition to dissolve …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Connie Cocksedge v. Graham R. Cocksedge ── Case No.: 22A-DN-01749 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Perry Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary This is the second appeal in the dissolution action between Graham and Connie Cocksedge (Husband and Wife, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHELSIE RENEE MANN v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00567 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On December 30, 2021, Mann was stopped by police after reportedly running several stop signs, yelling at another driver, and swerving …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dennis Curtis Sanders v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00419 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Dennis C. Sanders appeals the trial court’s revocation of his probation and subsequent sentence to the Indiana Department of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Timothy Deshay Blackwell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary In this discretionary interlocutory appeal, Timothy Deshay Blackwell appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S S, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00302 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 27, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Shortly after F.S.’s birth, DCS received a “hotline” telephone call, indicating that F.S. had been “born positive for” amphetamine, opiates, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D G v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00562 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 03, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary D.G. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her minor children, L.G., 1 N.G., 2 and I.G. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: E M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00139 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 03, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jasper Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary E.M. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her daughter, M.M. (Child), contending that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Allen Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02924 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Anthony Allen Thompson challenges his convictions of Level 6 felony possession of cocaine, Class B misdemeanor possession of synthetic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chase Turner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02404 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Eighteen-year-old Chase Turner was driving a car when two of his passengers, one of whom was Chordae Spearman, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Diana Tran v. Greg Armbruster, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-CC-02325 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 08, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary After a bench trial, the trial court determined that Diana Tran defaulted on two commercial lease agreements. The trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── April L Wright v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00367 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On or about July 1, 2020, Wright and her wife, Rachel, took Wright’s ten-yearold brother, Levi, into their Merrillville home. Wright …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamari L Dodson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02779 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur During the late afternoon of April 9, 2019, Michael Lovett was cutting James Dodson’s 1 hair at Lovett’s barbershop that was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Greg Bates, et al. v. Vinod Gupta, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00027 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 23, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Owen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary William Bates and Greg Bates (the Purchasers) executed a real estate contract (the Contract) for the purchase …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James Andry v. Leo Thorbecke ── Case No.: 22A-CT-02942 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary In this interlocutory appeal, James M. Andry, M.D. challenges a ruling by the trial court that permitted Leo B. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jawan Kendrell Cobbs v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00141 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Jawan Kendrell Cobbs was convicted of Level 3 felony aggravated battery, Level 5 felony domestic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S F v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-03067 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary The juvenile court adjudicated S.F. a delinquent for committing acts that would be, if committed by an adult, Level 2 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lewis J Roberts v. Catherine S Roberts ── Case No.: 22A-DC-02978 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur The Parties were married on November 2, 2002, and separated on January 21, 2019. Three daughters (Children) were born to the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── GLENN S VICIAN v. BINGHAM GREENEBAUM DOLL, LLP, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-01935 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur Case Summary Glenn S. Vician was one of four shareholders in Bowman, Heintz, Boscia & Vician, P.C. (BHBV), …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Thomas Storm, Sr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00479 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur He presents two issues for our review: 1. Did the State present sufficient evidence to support his conviction? 2. Is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: C H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-00613 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 19, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary C.H. (Father) appeals the trial court’s adjudication of his minor child M.H. (Child) as a child in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason N Barkley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00184 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On September 14, 2020, at approximately 6:00 p.m., twenty-eight-year-old C.S. was walking to her Fort Wayne home following a meeting with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dennis Turner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-MI-00090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 02, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Putnam Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his petition. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On June 21, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leeland Paul Runkel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00099 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 03, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur He asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence found during a warrantless stop of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harry Gillespie Nicholson, IV v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00890 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 05, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, Harry Gillespie Nicholson, IV, pleaded guilty to Level 4 felony sexual misconduct …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of M B ── Case No.: 23A-MH-00215 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 06, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge May concurs. Judge Foley dissents Case Summary M.B. appeals the trial court's denial of his request to terminate his involuntary commitment to the Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dylan T Myers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-03022 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur In August 2019, Myers and Megan Marshall were living together in a Crawfordsville apartment along with C.M.—Marshall’s three-month-old daughter—and her other …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elon Edgar Howe v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02171 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 11, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Elon Edgar Howe was convicted of Level 3 felony rape and Level 5 felony incest, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Miracle Hurston v. Indiana Gaming Company, LLC dba Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00800 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 18, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Indiana Gaming Company, LLC d/b/a Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg (the Casino) filed a complaint for damages …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── FED Investments, et al. v. Paula Basch-Austin, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-PL-03070 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 18, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Three neighboring parcels of real estate (the Geist Pointe Plat), owned by FED1 (Lot 1), the Austins …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard E Simmons v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02854 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Simmons presents four issues for our review, which we consolidate and restate as the following two: 1. Did the post-conviction …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Candida D Bentoski v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Candida D. Bentoski pled guilty to violating her probation. On appeal, she argues that the trial court abused its …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Isaac Wesley Plouch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00436 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur According to the probable cause affidavit, Plouch and P.M.—students at Valparaiso University (the University)—were in a romantic relationship from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry Lee Jackson, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02955 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 26, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Larry L. Jackson, Jr. was charged with attempted murder and, following a jury trial, was convicted of Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark A. Wilson v. Teresa C. Wilson ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01384 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary This is the second appeal involving the dissolution of the marriage of Mark A. Wilson (Father) and Teresa C. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Laurie Gardner v. Anonymous Physician ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00345 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 09, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Laurie Gardner, a nurse at St. Mary Medical Center, Inc. (the Hospital), filed a proposed complaint against Anonymous Physician …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian L Weber v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01286 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 16, 2016, Weber and another individual went to Caleb Stone’s Decatur County residence. When Stone heard a knock on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: L M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-01121 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary L.M. (Grandfather), pro se, appeals the trial court’s denial of his request to participate in the child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon W.M. McCormick v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00265 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur His sole challenge is to the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History During the early afternoon on …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Damion Bryant v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01363 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Damion Bryant pleaded guilty to Level 5 reckless homicide for shooting and killing Wayne McGeorge, Jr. (Stepfather), and the trial court imposed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Laray D Burks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00541 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Laray D. Burks, pro se, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. He argues …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cynthia Worrell v. Brian Worrell ── Case No.: 23A-DR-00224 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Boone Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur She also challenges the trial court’s order awarding attorney’s fees to Brian Worrell (Father). We affirm in part …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew L. Himes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-03011 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur During the evening of June 29, 2020, seventeen-year-old M.M. and her friend, S.D., made plans to attend a bonfire in Middlebury. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ji J. Lian v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County ── Case No.: 22A-OV-02758 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 30, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary This appeal involves three ordinance violation cases (the OV Cases) concerning Ji Jing Lian’s property, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Andrew Wenner v. Gehrid Hensley, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-SC-00973 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 04, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Charles Andrew Wenner, pro se, appeals a small claims judgment issued against him and in favor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01047 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary In this consolidated appeal, S.R. (Mother) and D.O. (Father) (collectively, Parents) separately appeal the trial court’s order involuntarily terminating …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Charles Summers, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur During the early morning hours of October 9, 2022, thirteen-year-old Z.S. was playing video games at his grandmother’s house in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Edward Sims, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01175 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 20, 2019, Sims entered into a plea agreement with the State to resolve numerous criminal charges against him. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Professional Construction, Inc., et al. v. Historic Walnut Square, LLC ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00654 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Professional Construction, Inc. (Contractor) and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (Surety) (collectively, Appellants) bring …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jesse Clayton Courtney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00258 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jesse C. Courtney was convicted of Level 3 felony attempted robbery, Level 6 felony battery, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Esther Martin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-PC-02574 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 09, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley concurs. Judge Riley dissents Case Summary Esther S. Martin was charged in 2011 with two counts of Class A felony child molesting. Her 2014 jury trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sam Collins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01808 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 11, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Greene Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Sam C. Collins, pro se, appeals the trial court’s partial denial of his motion to correct sentence. Because …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Makayla Dalton v. Timothy Anderson ── Case No.: 23A-JP-01744 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 12, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Henry Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur A.D. was born to Mother and Father (collectively, the Parents) on November 9, 2017, in New Castle. The Parents, however, had ended …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erie Insurance Exchange v. ICON, Inc. d/b/a Allure on the Lake, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00664 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 12, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur The undisputed facts are that on June 3, 2019, a fire in Chesterton …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paul Ronia Grisham Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01457 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Sometime in 2019, M.M. and Grisham met on IMO, a messaging and video platform, where they would watch one another’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David A. Neanover v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00603 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Vacated and Reversed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary David A. Neanover appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nathaniel Q. Buffington v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01974 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Nathaniel Q. Buffington pleaded guilty to Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, and the trial court sentenced Buffington to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jesse W. Blinson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02920 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jesse W. Blinson was convicted of Level 1 felony child molesting and Level 4 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David E Voelkert v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01382 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 01, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary At issue here is whether the trial court abused its discretion when it found David E. Voelkert in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Anthony Murray v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01578 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur He contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish that the pills he possessed were in fact methamphetamine. We affirm. Facts …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Troy Andrew Cooksey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01218 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Troy Cooksey was convicted of two counts of Level 1 felony child molesting. On appeal, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mandale Hamilton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00818 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary In this interlocutory appeal, Mandale Hamilton challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Hamilton raises three issues …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── SPM Development, Inc. d/b/a Reinbrecht Homes v. The Gibson County Board of Commissioners, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00986 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Gibson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary The Gibson County Board of Commissioners (the Board), comprised of Warren …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daylan Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02062 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On the morning of March 14, 2022, fifteen-year-old A.V. woke up at her South Bend residence around 7:30 a.m. As A.V. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amanda M. Fennell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02020 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur On March 2, 2020, Fennell arrived, uninvited, at her parents’ home in Mooresville, Indiana, after moving out six years prior …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eric A Cobb v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01114 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Eric Cobb, pro se, filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the trial court dismissed on the State’s motion. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J A v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-02026 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On July 21, 2021, the State filed a petition alleging that J.A., when he was thirteen or fourteen2, committed child molesting, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roger L Fogelsong v. Lisa M Fogelsong ── Case No.: 23A-DC-01781 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Roger and Lisa Fogelsong filed cross petitions for dissolution of their thirtytwo-year marriage. The trial court divided the marital …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Starr Indemnity & Liability Company, et al. v. NIBCO INC. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01343 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary NIBCO, Inc.’s declaratory judgment action was dismissed for failure to prosecute. Two years later, the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P P v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01110 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary P.P. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to F.P., G.D., and P.D. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elpers Bros. Construction & Supply, Inc., et al. v. Deane L. Smith, II, M.D., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-00437 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2006, the Builders 2 purchased real estate in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Terryon Golliday v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02075 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 01, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Terryon Golliday was convicted of Level 3 felony criminal confinement, for which the trial court sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Miana M Peterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02041 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 01, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Miana Peterson appeals from the revocation of her probation and presents the following restated issues for review: 1. Did …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tony L. Meeks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02583 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 05, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Tony L. Meeks appeals from the revocation of his probation. While he does not dispute that he violated probation, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: M T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02414 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 08, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary M.T. (Father) appeals the trial court’s dispositional order following the determination that his daughter, S.F., was a Child in Need of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M T v. D W ── Case No.: 23A-AD-01328 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 08, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary M.T., maternal grandmother (Grandmother) of B.R.T. (Child), filed a petition to adopt Child, and biological father, D.W. (Father), objected. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Joseph S. Ray ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01300 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Joseph S. Ray was stopped after police, while driving behind him, could not read the license plate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roosevelt Carlos Walter Easler v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02046 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 12, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Roosevelt Carlos Walter Easler (Easler) was convicted of Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Vass v. Barklay Purkans, LLC ── Case No.: 23A-EX-02090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur He challenges the Board’s determination that he reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) on December 12, 2017, and thus was not entitled to additional temporary total disability …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: L D v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02154 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother and K.W. (Father) (collectively, Parents) were married in August 2012, and S.W. was born on December 6, 2012. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M G v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-02346 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary The juvenile court adjudicated M.G. a delinquent child for committing acts that would be Level 3 felony attempted armed robbery and Class A misdemeanor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ciera Mayes v. Goldman Sachs Bank USA ── Case No.: 23A-CC-01604 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Ciara Mayes executed an Installment Loan Agreement (Loan Agreement) with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (the Bank) for a personal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew J. West v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01956 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Whitley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur West committed sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class C felony, on January 1, 2008. He was convicted of that offense …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dante Wells v. W. W. Contracting, Inc. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-01111 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, the trial court found in favor of W.W. Contracting, Inc. and Doug …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shaka Adiyia Shakur v. Jack Hendrix Executive Director, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01564 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On July 25, 2003, Shakur was transferred to the Pendleton Correctional Facility (Pendleton) following the imposition of a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard R Beck v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02267 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On September 10, 2021, Beck pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rahman AE Glasco, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01720 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On the morning of February 22, 2021, IMPD received two separate 911 calls from Tonya Smith, girlfriend of Glasco, regarding …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tyree Resnover v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00703 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Tyree Resnover was convicted of Level 1 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death, for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: T H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02590 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary T.H. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s adjudication of her minor child M.H. (Child) as a child in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Abbigail Grace Fetterhoff v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02226 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur She claims that the deputy prosecutor’s references during closing argument to facts not in evidence constituted prosecutorial misconduct rising to the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Nathaniel Farmer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00715 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Robert Farmer was convicted of Class A felony child molesting of L.B. (Child). …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Stanley Reed v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02648 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 30, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On December 15, 2022, Jennifer Miracle was working as the store manager at a Family Dollar Store in Fort Wayne. At …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── P R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-XP-02384 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 03, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary P.R. (Father) was the subject of an Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) substantiated report of abuse or neglect of his son, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erin Murphy v. Indiana University Health North Hospital, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-01912 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 13, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Erin Murphy appeals from the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment in favor of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher B Claerbout v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 13, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur On February 21, 2022, David and Marcia Claerbout (collectively, the Claerbouts) woke up around 7:00 a.m. at their Hamilton County residence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Burl Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01921 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Facts & Procedural History On September 9, 1997, a jury found Johnson guilty of two counts of criminal deviate conduct and one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Supervised Estate: Earlene Blair, et al. v. William L. Goss ── Case No.: 23A-ES-02246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Hays (Florence), their deceased sister. Because of Siblings’ disregard of our appellate rules, we do not …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chetan N Bhuwania v. Katelyn Marie Morris, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-PL-03037 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary The underlying declaratory judgment action arose because the parties had differing interpretations of a Contract for Deed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher A Haupt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02985 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Haupt was accused of molesting three children between January 2003, and July 2005. On July 18, 2005, the State charged Haupt …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: W C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-02748 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary W.C., (Father) appeals from the involuntary termination of his parental rights to E.C. (Child). 1 On appeal, Father argues that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roberta Miller, et al. v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc. d/b/a Franciscan Health Indianapolis ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02566 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary While Robert Lewis (Robert) was undergoing surgery at Franciscan Alliance, Inc. d/b/a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamey Noel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02924 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel was charged with fifteen felonies, including corrupt business influence, official misconduct, ghost employment, theft, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Craig Burney v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-MI-02850 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Craig Burney sought judicial review of a substantiation of child abuse against him by the Indiana Department of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jina M. LaOrange v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02784 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Facts & Procedural History One night in December 2022, Logansport Police Department (LPD) Detective Andrew Strong initiated a traffic stop of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Thistlethwaite v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02389 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vermillion County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Sometime during the evening of August 31, 2020, Thistlethwaite and his girlfriend, Karen Bean, began arguing at Thistlethwaite’s apartment in Vermillion …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Danny D. Laser v. Kenneth A. Sebree ── Case No.: 23A-PL-02283 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Sebree and Laser became friends in the 1960s and eventually became business partners. Sebree is an architect and founded his own …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Malik Thomas Fikes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01329 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Malik Thomas Fikes was convicted of rape as a Level 3 felony. He then pled …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edward Lee Bowling v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02532 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Edward Lee Bowling was convicted of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine and Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── James L Atwood v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02087 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, James Lee Atwood was convicted of Level 5 felony operating a vehicle after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph Ryan Pridemore v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03054 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur In September 2021, three-year-old K.F. began living with his biological mother, Kylie Fugate, and Pridemore—Kylie’s boyfriend—at their Lake County apartment, along …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian E Roell v. Kristina L Roell ── Case No.: 24A-DR-00063 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary Brian Roell (Father) and Kristina Vandevender (Mother), whose marriage was dissolved in 2015, are the parents of two minor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lamar Golston v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-03113 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur In September 2022, Golston got into an argument with his neighbor, Curtis Burnside, outside Burnside’s home. During the argument Golston brandished a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: W R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00041 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary W.R. (Father) appeals the termination of his parental rights to his minor child Z.R. (Child), 1 challenging the sufficiency of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alex Jordon Lyons v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02963 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On March 12, 2021, the State charged Lyons with attempted robbery, a Level 5 felony, attempted auto theft, a Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Delvon Delon Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02779 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 09, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur He presents the following restated and consolidated issues for review: 1. Did the trial court abuse …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: L B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-03112 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary L.B. (Father) appeals the trial court’s order adjudicating two of his children, C.B. and K.B., as Children in Need of Services …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: T H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02768 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Floyd Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary S.H. (Mother) and T.H. (Father) (collectively, Parents) jointly appeal the trial court’s order adjudicating their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Charles Edward Hensley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01913 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jennings Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a bifurcated jury trial, Charles Edward Hensley was convicted of Level 1 felony child molesting and found to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerome J Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00077 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur The facts, as reported in Williams’s direct appeal are as follows: On December 17, 1999, Frank Townsend (Townsend) was using his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steve Kollar v. State of Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-MI-00591 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 13, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Trial Rule 60(B) motion to set aside a default judgment, arguing that he established mistake of fact and excusable …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Danielle Sayone Mitchell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00545 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 13, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Danielle S. Mitchell appeals her conviction for resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor. She contends that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Bolding Thomas v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02371 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jasper Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jason Bolding Thomas was convicted of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine, Level 3 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lawrence Curtis Dent v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00285 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Pike Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur On July 31, 2022, A.L. took her cousins—fifteen-year-old D.W. and elevenyear-old R.W.—to a restaurant in Pike County. During the meal, the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of B E ── Case No.: 24A-MH-00413 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Sixty-three-year-old B.E. and her husband, G.E., live in Indianapolis and have been married for twenty-six years. B.E. has a lengthy history of mental disorders, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00403 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary B.P. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to M.P. and A.P. (the Children). She presents two issues …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lyndsey Renae Glassburn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 22, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary The trial court revoked Lyndsey Renae Glassburn’s probation after she was terminated from the Howard County Re-Entry …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jaquan Cordell Willis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00135 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Willis contends that the trial court exhibited judicial bias when it suggested that the State use a map as demonstrative evidence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: K M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-00446 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 06, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Washington Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur B.M. was born on June 16, 2023. 4 The following day, DCS received notice of B.M.’s birth, along with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven F Searing v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00721 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Steven Searing pled guilty to two counts of Level 6 felony theft, and the trial court sentenced him to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony L Cole v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02455 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur He contends that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting certain evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On January …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cornelius Crawford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00763 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 23, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary While serving probation in this case, Cornelius Crawford committed a new offense and admitted to violating probation. The trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mahari Mrach Oukbu, et al. v. Amazon, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00254 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary This negligence action arises from an incident on September 2, 2022, where Mahari Mrach …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Harjit Kaur v. Amazon, Inc, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-CT-02059 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur [1] This wrongful death action arises from an incident on October 20, 2022, where Harvail Singh Dhillon was struck …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Janelle Kellenbarger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01132 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Randolph Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On May 13, 2023, Officer Mason Wine of the Union City Police Department observed a maroon Jeep crossing the fog …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin E Kearney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01022 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Kevin E. Kearney pled guilty to attempted voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to twenty-five years, with ten years executed …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Debra Sue Palmer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00769 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 04, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur She claims the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History On January 7, 2023, Palmer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-00517 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary R.C. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his son, B.H. (Child). Father presents two issues for review: …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason D. Harris v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00330 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a five-day, bifurcated jury trial, Jason D. Harris was convicted of murder, criminal confinement, unlawful possession of a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Patrick Arthur v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00088 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Kevin Patrick Arthur was convicted of four counts of Level 1 felony child molesting, two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Deandre Chavez Little v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00086 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Little and C.N.—the parents of two small children—were in an “on-and-off” relationship. Transcript Vol. I at 175. On the morning of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Unsupervised Estate: Kevin Leach, et al. v. Estate of Georgia M. Lock ── Case No.: 24A-EU-00650 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Whitley Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur The undisputed facts are that Mary Leach—the daughter of the decedent, Lock—is married to Kevin Leach. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brandon C. Hodge v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00281 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 18, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a four-day jury trial, Brandon Hodge was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and obstruction of justice, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Antonio Peterson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02565 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur He raises the following two restated issues: 1. Did the trial court commit fundamental error when it instructed the jury on Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Steven Lucero, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00641 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Gene and Terence Newcom grew up in a three-bedroom ranch home in Evansville. Their parents purchased the residence in 1949, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jasmine Bundles v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00975 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 04, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Jasmine Bundles was convicted of two counts of battery, which were elevated to Level 6 felonies …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Maegan Hiss v. Matthew Hiss, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-DC-00533 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 08, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Whitley Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Maegan Hiss (Mother), a single mother to four young children, suffered a nearfatal stroke following a motor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thessalonica Allen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02534 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 14, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur In the summer of 2021, Allen, her husband Randy, and Allen’s four children, 1 S.A., D.A., E.W., and T.A., moved to a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alan J. Busse v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01410 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Busse and C.F. were involved in an “on and off again relationship” that began in 2017. Transcript Vol. II at 15. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J W v. D B ── Case No.: 24A-AD-00992 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Fulton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary D.B. (Stepfather) filed a petition to adopt C.W. (Child), and J.W. (Father) filed a motion to contest the adoption. The trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patrick L. Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01851 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hancock Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Patrick L. Thompson was convicted of five counts of Level 3 felony rape. He contends …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01210 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary S.C. (Mother) appeals from the involuntary termination of her parental rights to B.R.C. (Child). 1 On appeal, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William R Lamb v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00180 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 02, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary William R. Lamb (Lamb) appeals his conviction for Level 3 felony rape. He contends that the evidence was insufficient …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Van Thawng v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00137 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 03, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Did the trial court commit reversible error when it denied Thawng’s several motions for mistrial that stemmed from the State’s failure to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── I H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-00941 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 05, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Seventeen-year-old I.H. was adjudicated a delinquent for committing Level 6 felony sexual battery if committed by an adult, stemming from sexual acts committed against …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── M S v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-00715 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 05, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On September 19, 2023, Fishers Police Department Detective Joseph Ryder was monitoring seventeen-year-old M.S.’s Instagram account and conducting surveillance outside of M.S.’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamie William Wells v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02957 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jamie W. Wells was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to 122 years …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── E B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01698 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur On April 18, 2023, the State filed a delinquency petition, alleging that thirteenyear-old E.B.—who was living with his mother and siblings in South Bend— committed two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jonathon Lewis Dischner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01415 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Jonathon L. Dischner appeals his conviction for two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, challenging the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Alan Flaherty v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01148 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Flaherty raises several issues that we consolidate as: 1. Did the trial court commit reversible error when it admitted methamphetamine evidence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryan K. Horath v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01416 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warren Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Ryan K. Horath pled guilty to Level 5 felony failure to register as a sex or violent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Victor C. Cao, et al. v. Legacy Fire Protection Services, LLC ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00134 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Victor C. Cao (Victor), Fun F/X II, Inc., Cao Enterprises, LLC, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachariah C.J. Blanton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-00677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 13, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Blanton is currently serving a forty-two-year sentence at the DOC Branchville Correctional Facility, following his convictions for voluntary manslaughter, a Class …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicole Kemp v. Bay Horse Inn, LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-SC-01298 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary In a private Facebook group called Indiana Dynamic Women of Johnson County (the Group), Nicole Kemp made …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Seawin Global LLC, et al. v. CPM Construction Planning and Management Inc ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00037 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Bradford and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary As part of a hotel construction project, general contractor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamal Braheim Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01918 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur On May 11, 2024, four IU Methodist Public Safety officers (the Officers) were dispatched to the Hospital’s emergency room to escort …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Chelsea Burnett v. Andrew Burnett ── Case No.: 24A-DC-01693 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Since their separation and eventual divorce, Chelsea Burnett (Mother) and Andrew Burnett (Father) have shared legal and physical custody of their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gregory Dee Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00885 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Gregory Dee Williams was convicted of Level 5 felony attempted robbery, Level 5 felony intimidation, and Level 6 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: L E v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-00664 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur L.E. became Child’s guardian and foster parent on October 27, 2009. 1 Child’s mother (Mother) agreed that L.E. should have custody of Child …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christian Jamar Triblet v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01179 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary While on probation, Christian Jamar Triblet was charged with a number of offenses following a compliance check of his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Meghan Price v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-00728 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 05, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Mathias concur Case Summary Following a nine-day jury trial, Meghan E. Price was convicted of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elliott Corey Tokarski v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On August 29, 2019, Tokarski pled guilty to several drug-related offenses in Vanderburgh County and was subsequently sentenced to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mary R Pierce v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02320 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On August 25, 2017, the State charged Pierce with two counts of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony, and two …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jeremy D. Fireline v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01783 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Jeremy D. Fireline appeals his conviction for Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine. He contends that the trial court …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tony E Powers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01207 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur He asserts that the trial court erred by not granting the State’s motion for a mistrial stemming from a juror’s comments …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dennis Matthew Howard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01094 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 26, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Pulaski Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur He claims that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to dismiss based on unsaved police body camera footage. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William R McCasland, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01370 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jackson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary In this belated appeal, William McCasland, II contends that the trial court lost jurisdiction to sentence him because …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02370 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary J.W. (Father) appeals following the involuntary termination of his parental rights to M.W. and R.W. (Children). Father contends that the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K S v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01548 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On April 12, 2024, fifteen-year-old K.S., who was living with his grandparents, 1 took his grandfather’s Chevy Volt automobile without permission. K.S.’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Howard Larky v. Camp Livingston, Inc. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01529 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 10, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Switzerland Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary Eleven-year-old Jadyn Larky (Jadyn) was tragically killed by a falling tree while attending summer camp at Camp Livingston, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven L Robbins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02200 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Steven L. Robbins, pro se, appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for modification of sentence. We affirm. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Richard Shaling v. BIOMET, INC., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-00516 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur On February 20, 2001, Shaling—while living in Alabama—underwent total hip replacement surgery 1 in Birmingham, Alabama, wherein Dr. Timothy Cool …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John William Stout v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00774 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur On April 26, 2021, six-year-old V.O. was living with her seven-year-old brother, M.O., her mother Ismari, and Ismari’s boyfriend, in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Elvern Garrison v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02700 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, Joshua E. Garrison was convicted of strangulation and residential entry, both Level 6 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Quinn Edward Thurman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01351 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Quinn Edward Thurman was convicted of Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit dealing in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dawn Cappelletti, et al. v. The Indianapolis Museum of Art dba Newfields Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-00626 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur (JPMorgan), the Indianapolis Museum of Art d/b/a Newfields, Inc. (Newfields), and Oldfields, LLC …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ray Wayne Campbell, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02331 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Between April and September 2016, nine-year-old M.C. lived in Plainfield with her father and paternal grandparents—Campbell and his wife, Debra. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Facundo Ramos-Osario v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01761 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 07, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Facundo Ramos-Osario was convicted of operating a vehicle with an A.C.E. of .08 or more, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rachel Gard-Holm v. Lars Lund Holm ── Case No.: 24A-MI-02810 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Rachel Gard-Holm (Mother) and Lars Lund Holm (Father) are the natural parents of a minor daughter, N.G-H. (Child), born in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steevenson Leonard v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01178 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Leonard is married to L.M.’s mother (Mother). Following L.M.’s birth in 2008, she split her time living with Mother and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph David Taylor, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02988 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Decatur Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On August 14, 2019, the State charged Taylor with dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 4 felony, possession of methamphetamine, a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christina L. Moffatt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02772 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Christina L. Moffatt appeals the five-year sentence imposed following her conviction for Level 5 felony promoting prostitution. She claims …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rashaad Chavez Germany v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02135 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hancock Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Following a bench trial at which Rashaad Chavez Germany was tried in absentia, he was convicted of Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mill Top, LLC v. Kokomo Country Club, Inc. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01578 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 22, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Kokomo Country Club. Inc. (KCC) executed a Master Agreement (the Agreement) with Mill Top, LLC (Mill …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodney Grant Taylor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03006 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 24, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary After pleading guilty to Level 2 felony armed robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, the trial court sentenced …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: S B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-02875 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Fulton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary S.B. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s adjudication of her infant daughter Q.B. (Child) as a child in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sobirjon Rakhimov v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02172 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Whitley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Sobirjon Rakhimov drove his commercial motor vehicle into a passenger car, killing both of its occupants. Following a jury trial, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Ebbinghouse v. Chris Rall ── Case No.: 24A-SC-02455 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 06, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Pursuant to an oral agreement, artist David Ebbinghouse consigned handmade jewelry at a store owned by Chris Rall. Ebbinghouse filed a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Elvante Demetrius Riddick v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02013 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He presents two issues on appeal, which we restate as follows: 1) Was Riddick entitled to discharge pursuant to Ind. Criminal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A R v. S S ── Case No.: 24A-PO-01726 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 07, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur A.R. presents two issues, which we consolidate and restate as: Did the trial court err in denying A.R.’s motion? We affirm. Facts & …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Bryant Snyder v. Ericka Cosby ── Case No.: 24A-JP-01963 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 09, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tipton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Father and Mother (collectively, the Parties) are the parents of G.S., born on June 21, 2016. The Parties never married, and the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gerrod Pointer v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-01258 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Gerrod D. Pointer, pro se, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. He does not argue the merits …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Devon B. Bowen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02109 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 16, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Miami Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur At approximately 3:00 a.m. on August 1, 2023, Peru Police Department Officer Jonathan Cruz observed an individual—subsequently identified …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── George A. Small v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01766 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, George A. Small appeals from his conviction of Class A misdemeanor theft, asserting that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian Jason-Lee Franklin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01477 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 23, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clinton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary Brian Franklin was convicted following a jury trial of invasion of privacy, criminal recklessness, and operating a vehicle as …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── N M v. Review Board ── Case No.: 24A-EX-02827 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 27, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Other Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur She maintains that upon having shown good cause for her absence, procedural fairness “demands the opportunity for a second hearing” on the merits of her unemployment claim. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Johnthan Quarles v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01669 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 27, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Johnthan Quarles was convicted of Level 2 felony robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, for which …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Rodney Barr, et al. v. Bridgeport Homes, Llc ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01322 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Noble Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur In October 2018, the Barrs contracted with Bridgeport for the construction of a 3000 square foot addition …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R W v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02626 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary R.W. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her minor children, R.W. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S F v. E T ── Case No.: 24A-AD-03007 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary E.T. (Stepmother) filed a petition to adopt M.T. (Child), and S.F. (Mother) filed a motion to contest the adoption. The trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew P. King v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02784 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On July 8, 2024, the State charged King with the following offenses related to his former girlfriend, D.A., as the victim: …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Vincent Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02366 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Jones and T.G. met at work toward the end of 2019 and worked daily with one another until August of 2020. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alan C. Gibson v. Daryl Smith ── Case No.: 24A-SC-01663 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Washington Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Asserting that he was the legal owner of a 1964 Chevrolet Impala, Alan C. Gibson brought a small claims action …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mac Anthony Lewis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02887 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He presents the following restated issues for review: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion by admitting …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Donte L. Curry v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03023 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Donte L. Curry appeals his convictions for two counts of Level 3 felony dealing in a narcotic drug and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A J v. W L ── Case No.: 24A-AD-02916 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur The Parents began a romantic relationship approximately two years prior to Child’s birth in June 2019, while they were both serving in the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason Hensley v. Lewis Brothers Bakeries, Inc. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02246 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary In a targeted attack, cybercriminals obtained personal identifiable information (PII), including full names and Social Security numbers, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── X B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02222 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary X.B. appeals his delinquency adjudication for committing Class A misdemeanor dangerous possession of a firearm. He claims that his arrest …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Alejo Juarez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02742 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur On July 5, 2020, four Beech Grove firefighters responded to a fire at the 5900 block of East Troy Avenue. They parked …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jose L. Lopez Sanchez v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02299 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Jose L. Lopez Sanchez, charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI), brings this interlocutory appeal of the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Sabrina Smith v. Bonnie Sloan Post No 28 The American Legion Department of IN, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01549 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Clark Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Vaidik and Judge Scheele concur 28 The American Legion Department of Indiana …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Town of Michiana Shores v. Eve K Grobelny, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-MI-03082 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Eve is the titled owner of residential property in the Town that Thomas, her husband, also …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joe P. Hambel v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-02866 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Joe P. Hambel was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of criminal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joshua Lamar Moore v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02731 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary A trial court determined that Joshua Lamar Moore 1 violated his probation for committing several new offenses, namely unlawful …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Devontae Curtis Tate v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03022 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur During the early morning hours of March 11, 2021, Benji Peterson, his wife, and their two children were asleep in their …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marcus Cornelius Norman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03000 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 25, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Marcus Norman was convicted of Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dewight Allen v. Anonymous Physician, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02260 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 28, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas concurs. Judge Brown dissents Case Summary Dewight Allen received medical care from Anonymous Providers 1 and 2 and Anonymous Physician 1 (collectively, Providers) and subsequently …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mackshane Philip Budd v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03106 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Greene Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur On July 22, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Stacey Knight was driving westbound on East State Road 54 toward Bloomfield after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Edward C. Cox, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02835 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur On June 5, 2022, Cox was caring for his three-year-old daughter, A.C., at his Vincennes apartment. At some point, Cox …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: L S v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03099 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary L.S. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to two of her minor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jordan Alec Andrade v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02667 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Jordan Andrade pled guilty but mentally ill to murder and received a fully executed sentence of sixty …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amber M. Arthur v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01982 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Amber Arthur was convicted of Level 6 felony theft for taking over $900 cash from …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Wesley L. Nelson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00499 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary After Wesley Nelson pled guilty under two separate cause numbers to three Level 6 felonies and two Class A …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: G I v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00870 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Child, born on December 28, 2007, lived with her mother, B.S. (Mother), her two half-siblings, and her maternal grandfather …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marsha Hill v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00444 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Hill contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Hill, a resident of Clifton …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher McAbee, et al. v. Herman Black, Jr. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02687 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary In 2010, Herman Black, Jr. took his 1966 Chevy Impala convertible (the Chevy) to Automotive Rehab, Inc. (the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nicholas Edward Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02653 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Nicholas Johnson was convicted of Level 6 felony sexual battery. On appeal, Johnson presents four …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Andrew Thompson v. Debbie Jennings ── Case No.: 24A-SC-02559 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Debbie Jennings brought a small claims action against Andrew Thompson, an attorney whom she had paid a $5000 retainer to potentially …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zachary A. Lester v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00044 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Zachary A. Lester was convicted of Level 6 felony intimidation based on a Snapchat 1 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Amy Gillikin v. Janice Mandla Mattingly, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CT-00218 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 18, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Gillikin presents several issues on appeal of which we find the following restated issue dispositive: Did the trial …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Yoania Castillo v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00785 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur She contends that the State presented insufficient evidence. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Around 7:24 p.m. on November 16, 2024, Jerry …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lester J. Scott, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00193 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur J.M. and Scott began dating in 2021, and in February 2024, J.M. became pregnant with Scott’s child. In June 2024, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Dominick D Jones v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02608 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 22, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur When Victim 1 1 was five years old in 2011, her mother (Mother) began dating Jones. Several months …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── V J v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-00930 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On August 30, 2024, V.J. and other sixth graders at Jackson Middle School in South Bend were in the cafeteria eating lunch. Boys and girls were …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Deborah Walton v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00760 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Pursuant to Ind. Trial Rule 75(B)(1), the trial court ordered a change of venue to Hamilton County, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S A, et al. v. R C, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-AD-00749 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Parke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary S.A. (Father) and A.H. (Mother) (collectively, Parents) appeal the trial court’s order determining that Parents’ consent was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Karim Abdullah v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-IF-00697 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment against Karim Ibn Abdullah III El for operating an unregistered vehicle, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Samuel C. Arp, II v. Indiana State Police ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02694 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 07, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Samuel C. Arp II was an employee of the Indiana State Police (ISP), first as a state trooper, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Pioneer Oil Company, Inc. v. ECC Bethany, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02878 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 09, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur alleged in the complaint capable of supporting relief to Pioneer under any set of circumstances? Concluding that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Reginald Darnell Porter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00740 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Reginald D. Porter appeals his conviction and sentence for Level 5 felony domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C W v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01189 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary While on a suspended commitment to the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) for a prior juvenile delinquency adjudication, seventeen-year-old C.W. removed his ankle monitor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00946 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary B.H. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to B.L.B. (Child). 1 Father challenges the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Armando Perez Galiegos, et al. v. Rothasy Eshamlech, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-03043 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Sroya London, the owner of the properties at issue, is the sole member of Eshamlech, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joyce F. Mathes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00537 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On March 11, 2023, Mathes met with her friend, Jessica Shockley, and sold her a quantity of heroin and fentanyl. At …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lafayette Anesthesiologists v. Martin G Hites, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-CC-01301 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: White Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary In 2008, Lafayette Anesthesiologists (LA) filed a complaint for damages against Martin G. and Nancy J. Hites d/b/a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── John Forrest Baker v. John Richards, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-TR-02987 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur He asserts that the farm should have been “divided and distributed to her family” as provided for in the trust …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jerico Lydell Simmons v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03113 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On February 27, 2023, Simmons drove to Christopher Trice’s home in Fort Wayne and arrived there around 7:00 p.m. While Simmons …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M G v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01090 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary M.G. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her four children – Mt.G. born in April …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D W, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00958 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 13, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary B.S. (Mother) and D.W. (Father) (collectively, Parents) separately appeal the trial court’s involuntary termination of their parental rights to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Carlos Bryant v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02634 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Stephanie Szamlewski and her boyfriend, Kerwin Pollard (collectively, the Couple), bought and resold designer clothes and accessories. On occasion, the Couple—who lived …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David William Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01422 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Ripley Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary David W. Smith appeals the revocation of his probation. While he does not dispute that he violated probation, Smith …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryan Tyrone McMullen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Grant Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary In 2010, Ryan Tyrone McMullen was convicted of various drug offenses and sentenced to fifty years. After an unsuccessful …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Lee Young, Sr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01251 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 24, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur While on routine patrol during the early morning hours of April 10, 2024, South Bend Police Officer Joshua Pennington …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Randi L. Garcia v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01221 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Randi L. Garcia belatedly appeals the trial court’s revocation of her probation and order that she serve the balance …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gage Anthony Mathes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00899 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Facts & Procedural History In October 2022, Mathes pled guilty pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement to Level 5 felony possession …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A K v. M H ── Case No.: 25A-PO-01549 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 03, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Owen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary M.H. and A.K. (collectively, the Men) are relatives and neighbors who have not been on good terms since about 2015. In …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Knose, Jr. v. Nicole Knose ── Case No.: 25A-DN-00434 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hancock Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary David Knose, Jr. and his then-wife Nicole (Knose) Bland executed a settlement agreement providing that David received as his sole …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leslee Pettitt-Myers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01059 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May concurs. Judge Foley dissents On December 10, 2020, Timothy Ragland called 911 and reported a house fire on West 93rd Street in Indianapolis. The …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Commitment of G N ── Case No.: 25A-MH-01576 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On May 22, 2025, G.N. went to IU Health to obtain treatment for pain in his left foot. Upon examination, it was discovered that …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian Keith Petro v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00683 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 15, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur He challenges the trial court’s decision to admit into evidence items that were recovered by police after they walked up his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Patrick Wheeler v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01908 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vigo Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Patrick Wheeler pled guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to Level 3 felony neglect of a dependent resulting in serious …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Steven Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01613 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Williams and K.J. were in a romantic relationship for five years and had three children together. Although the couple separated in March …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T R, et al. v. B N ── Case No.: 25A-AD-01152 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary In this consolidated appeal, T.R. (Guardian) and her husband, T.L., (collectively, Petitioners) appeal the trial court’s Ind. Trial Rule …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Smith & Wesson Corp., et al. v. City Of Gary, Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CT-02381 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary More than a quarter century ago, the City of Gary (the City) sued …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ryant Darrnell Dickerson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01787 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Facts & Procedural History On August 23, 2023, the State charged Dickerson with seven different offenses, including Level 2, Level 3, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Julie Ann Landes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01128 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 31, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Julie Ann Landes was convicted of Level 6 felony operating a vehicle as a habitual …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals v. William J. Huff II Revocable Trust, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-02771 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 13, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Monroe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary The Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals (the BZA) denied a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Asher B Hill v. Sara Bedwell, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01096 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 22, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur On March 9, 2021, Dennis Meyer, DDS, removed one of Hill’s infected teeth after obtaining his consent to do so. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Kane Francis v. Krista Minardo ── Case No.: 25A-JP-01283 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Child was born on April 18, 2021. On June 16, 2021, Father initiated a paternity action to establish custody, parenting time, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── David Travell Washington v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01197 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary While serving a sentence in Illinois, David Travell Washington was transferred to Indiana to face charges in Cause No. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Marvin Howard Reffett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02265 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Jefferson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary After Marvin Howard Reffett admitted to violating several terms of his probation, the trial court revoked four and one-half …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R D v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary R.D. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to S.D. (Child). 1 Mother presents two issues, which we consolidate …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lloyd N Jelks v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01971 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On March 7, 2025, Officer Cullain Reneski of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) was on patrol near 38th Street and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jamar Lamont Lewis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-02024 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Jamar Lamont Lewis committed murder in 2005 at the age of seventeen. At the beginning of his 2007 jury …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Clark v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-00195 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 06, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a hung jury, Michael Clark was tried a second time on the charge of Level 1 felony …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Justin Nicholas Shinabarger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01213 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 09, 2024 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Weissmann concur James Binnion lives with his girlfriend and six children in Anderson, Indiana. On October 8, 2022, Shinabarger—who lived across the street …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A H v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02399 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 24, 2024 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Shelby Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Vaidik concur Mother is the parent of I.E., born October 18, 2013, and A.E., born October 25, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── D H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-02122 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Gibson Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Brown concur In May 2024, police recovered a loaded, unregistered handgun from then seventeen-year-old D.H.’s waistband. The State alleged D.H. was delinquent for committing …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S J v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Shelby Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Scheele concur Mother gave birth to Child in June of 2017. Child’s father is unknown. Beginning in 2019, Mother’s decades-long struggle …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01440 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 22, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Cass Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Tavitas concur Child was born in March 2018 to Mother and D.D. (“Father”). 1 Mother and Father were not married, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C L v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-03080 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 21, 2024 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Brown concur Child was born in February 2014. In July 2022, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jason V. Wells v. Monica E. Wells ── Case No.: 24A-DC-01129 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2024 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Bradford concur Father is a Bahamian citizen, and Mother is a United States citizen. In 2011, Mother and Father married in the Bahamas. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01533 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 03, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Wayne Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Bradford concur Mother and M.S. (“Father”) 1 are the biological parents of Child, who was born on November 24, 2019, and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S S v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01518 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Shelby Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Scheele concur S.S. was a suspect in a 2014 homicide investigation. During the investigation, S.S. alleged that the elected prosecutor sexually abused …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Nikki Lynne Moore v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02507 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 23, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Mathias and Judge Felix concur On April 13, 2022, the State charged Moore with two counts of neglect of a dependent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A L, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00663 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 12, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Jay Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur Child was born in April 2023, and at the time of Child’s birth, Parents …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tamika L Ross v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-00588 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 29, 2026 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Howard Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur At times relevant to Ross’s criminal and post-conviction proceedings, Judge Matthew J. Elkin was the presiding Judge. 1 The criminal proceedings …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A N v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01631 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 01, 2021 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Jay Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur For reasons unclear from the record, Mother’s parents (Guardians) served as the legal guardians of Children “for quite some …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-02772 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 05, 2022 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Pyle concur After Child was exposed to domestic violence and substance abuse in his mother’s home in 2016, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── E F v. B H ── Case No.: 22A-AD-01154 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 01, 2022 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Crone concur Soon after Child’s birth in 2019, Mother filed for divorce from Father. The dissolution court dissolved their marriage, approved their property …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Kimberly D Porter v. Jesse Streikus ── Case No.: 22A-JP-01535 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Grant Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Crone concur Mother had sole legal and primary custody over Child since his birth in 2009 with little involvement from Father. But in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-02657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 08, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) first became involved with Child, then three years old, in April 2019 due, in part, to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Q Baker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02513 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur Baker and C.C. dated 25 years ago, broke up, and then dated again for 3 years beginning in 2016. A year …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eric Diaz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02205 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur Early one morning, just before Christmas 2020, Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department Corporal Kyle Schaefer observed Diaz driving erratically on the roadway. Specifically, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Holladay v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-MI-02633 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur In 2008, Holladay was convicted in Kentucky of sexual abuse in the second degree. Under the Kentucky Penal Code, “A person is …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── SHONTA E HENDERSON v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02259 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 19, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Bradford concur Henderson and Griffin were at the apartment of Henderson’s friend Garnaud “Patrick” Ntaganda when two individuals, nicknamed “Cuddie” and “Zoe,” …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Todd Blakeney v. City of Covington ── Case No.: 23A-CT-00381 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Fountain Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Bradford concur On the day he was electrocuted, Blakeney was working as a technician for a cable company seeking to cure an internet outage. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Josue Honorato Escalera v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00816 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Judge Altice and Judge Kenworthy concur Cornell was sitting in her living room watching television when Escalera drove up and parked his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01784 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 02, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur Child tested positive for THC exposure at his birth in late 2016. DCS, which was already involved in a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-02949 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 28, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Monroe Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur In October 2021, C.C. (Child) was born with traces of methamphetamine, amphetamine, and THC in his body. DCS quickly …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: T T v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-02198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Foley concur In August 2019, when A.H. and A.M. were 5 and 6 years old, respectively, the Indiana Department …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Leta L. Jasmantas v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02935 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 15, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur The trouble started when the Englert family saw a “prowler or a peeping tom” peeking into their family home. Tr. Vol. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Eileen Howard v. US Bank Trust National Association ── Case No.: 24A-MF-00142 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 15, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: DeKalb Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Foley concur In 2011, Howard took out a 15-year home loan by executing both a promissory note and a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: H P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01269 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 04, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Jennings Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Felix concur Son is primarily non-verbal, has an intellectual disability causing developmental delays, and requires constant supervision due to his tendency …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert Cole v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02289 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 28, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Scheele concur In 2023, Cox rented a bedroom in Cole’s home for $40 per week. By agreement, Cox would pay Cole each Sunday or …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: H M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02287 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 13, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Scheele concur The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) became involved with Parents and Children in June 2023, after Z.T.K.S. was born with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T W v. B H ── Case No.: 24A-AD-02161 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Grant Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Scheele concur Father and L.W. (Mother) have three children together. After divorcing Father in late 2017, Mother, as well as the children, began living with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02902 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) became involved with Parents and Children in November 2022, when …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00974 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge DeBoer concur In February 2022, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) filed a petition alleging that B.M. (then 6 years old) and S.M. (then …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Catherine Adkins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-00438 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 03, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Wayne Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur In October 2015, eleven-month-old K.S. died while in Adkins's care. She told doctors she tripped while holding the child, but medical evidence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: L W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-02099 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 31, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge DeBoer concur Mother and Children moved from Washington, D.C. to Terre Haute, Indiana, in early March 2025. Mother enrolled Children in …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: N N, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 18A-JT-00809 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 17, 2018 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother and Father were married and had four children together: J.N. (born 7/25/07), N.N. (born 1/26/09), Ai.N. (born 11/27/11), and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A C v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 18A-JT-03021 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 30, 2019 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Pyle concur On May 17, 2017, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) filed CHINS petitions in which it alleged that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-01034 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 27, 2019 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Najam and Judge May concur On August 20, 2014, the Johnson County DCS office filed verified petitions alleging B.T. (born April …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K W v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02516 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2020 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Altice concur On October 17, 2017, Children were removed from Mother’s care upon DCS allegations that Children were Children in Need of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02287 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 22, 2020 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Clay Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Altice concur Father and A.L. (“Mother”)1 (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of E.B., who was born on October 11, 2015. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K E v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-00371 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 20, 2020 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Baker concur 1 Father and T.C. (“Mother”) had four children together, J.E. (born June 2010); T.E. (born November 2011); Ky.E. (born September 2013); and …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Cory J Brightharp v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00649 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 14, 2020 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Baker concur During the fall of 2019, Timothy Hardy (“Hardy”) was living in a Fort Wayne residence with his daughters and his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian P. Cozine v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01483 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 26, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Clark Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Tavitas concur On November 17, 2017, the State charged Cozine with several criminal offenses. A status conference was scheduled for October 3, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lamarr T Crittenden v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01749 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 02, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Robb and Judge Tavitas concur His convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Crittenden v. State, No. 49A05-0906-CR-355 (Ind. Ct. App. Jan. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01882 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 22, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Shelby Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Tavitas concur Father and H.C. (“Mother”) had three children, born in 2012, 2014, and 2018. Mother gave birth to the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-02046 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 12, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Robb concur M.P. (“Father”)1 and Mother are parents of J.S., who was born on April 13, 2017. On April 25, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JC-02194 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 14, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Robb concur Mother and Father are the parents of R.M., Jr., born January 12, 2012, and A.M., born July 16, 2013 (collectively, “Children”). Children …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Lance Charles Abbring v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00005 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 14, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Robb concur On July 26, 2020, Abbring went to a bar in Huntington with his wife, Karen Abbring (“Karen”), and consumed alcohol. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: B L v. Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-JC-00053 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Robb concur Mother and Father were married on February 22, 2017. Their marriage was dissolved on February 27, 2019, in an agreed order …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-00566 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur Child was born on May 9, 2019. At that time, both Child and Mother tested positive for methamphetamine. Mother reported that she …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: L K v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-01128 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 12, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur Father and C.W. (“Mother”)1 are the parents of G.K., born November 24, 2014, N.K., born July 3, 2013, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── BEARCAT XPRESS, INC., et al. v. WILLIAM J. COFFMAN ── Case No.: 21A-CT-01572 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 07, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Gibson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur On June 4, 2019, Coffman was operating a tractor and towing a sprayer on U.S. 41 …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Gilbert J. Strong, Jr. v. Hannah D. Lepine ── Case No.: 21A-JP-01382 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 10, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur Mother and Stepfather were married and had a child, D.L. They divorced and Mother moved in with Father. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── A W v. A S, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-AD-01641 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 26, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur In 2015, when Mother was sixteen years old, she gave birth to B.W. One year later, Mother gave birth to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kris Reibel v. Kara Kavensky ── Case No.: 21A-DR-01648 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 14, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur The parties were married on November 23, 1996, and three children were born of the marriage. In their subsequent …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ronald Leroy Dolak, Jr. v. Indiana Department of Corrections ── Case No.: 21A-MI-02243 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 16, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur On July 9, 1997, the State charged Dolak with four counts of child molesting for conduct …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony D. Tilford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02709 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bradford concur On July 12, 2021, Anthony Stice (“Stice”) was riding his bicycle, accompanied by Tilford, Kaylee Shuffitt (“Kaylee”), and Kevin Shuffitt …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Larry D Blanton v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01794 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 25, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Dismissed Judge Pyle and Judge Bradford concur In 2004, the State charged Blanton with three counts of child molesting as Class A felonies and one count of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Michael Anthony Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02463 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bradford concur The owner of an apartment building asked William Shouse (“Shouse”), the “maintenance man” for the building, to check on vacant …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C W, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-00538 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 19, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur [3] Mother gave birth to Child on August 1, 2020.1 Shortly thereafter, DCS received three reports …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A C, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-00563 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 29, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Vaidik concur Parents have three children together, a daughter, K.A., born February 15, 2011,1 and two sons, L.A., born October 10, 2013, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Brian John Baumgartner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00230 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 03, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Warrick Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Vaidik concur In April of 2019, Valerie Ruark (“Ruark”) was living in Evansville with Michele Johnson (“Johnson”), and the women were selling …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: S K v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-01835 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 27, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Vaidik concur In August of 2014, Mother gave birth to Child. Child is autistic and non-verbal. At times, he engages in self-injurious behavior, such …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K G v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01700 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 26, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur On October 31, 2019, thirteen-year-old K.G. was arguing with his mother when he grabbed her side, which was injured. K.G. knew …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kirby R McPhearson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02994 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 28, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur In 2010, McPhearson began dating his now-wife, Melissa. Shortly thereafter, he moved in with Melissa and her five children, one …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Shawn A Martin v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00263 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 04, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur During the fall school term of 2020, twenty-six-year-old Martin was employed as a substitute teacher at Zionsville High School. On …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Taiveon Taylor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02443 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 17, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur On October 9, 2019, the State charged Taylor with one count of armed robbery, as a Level 3 felony (Count 1); …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Felicia A Nelson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00312 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 03, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur Nelson met David Cotto, also known as “Bapo,” on April 19, 2021, and the two quickly entered into a romantic …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-00965 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Pulaski Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur On September 13, 2021, DCS received a report that Children had been exposed to illicit drug …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01542 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 11, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Floyd Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur Mother and J.N. (“Father”) are the parents of L.N., born April 11, 2007, and C.N., born June 24, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gerard M. Dierckman v. Sandra E. Dierckman ── Case No.: 22A-DN-02801 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 19, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur [4] Husband and Wife were married in 1987. They have four grown sons born of the marriage. Over the course …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: D L v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01951 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 31, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur Father and A.D. (“Mother”) (collectively, “the Parents”) are the parents of D.M. (“Child”), who was born on October 6, 2014. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C A v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-02762 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur On December 29, 2021, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) filed three separate petitions, one for each child, alleging that the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: K T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-03098 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 17, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed Judge Altice and Judge Mathias concur In mid-July of 2023, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report that Mother was using drugs, had been arrested …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Paternity: Alicia Eleanor King v. Randall Michael Lannet ── Case No.: 23A-JP-02933 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 24, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Mathias concur Child was born in May of 2015. Father executed a paternity affidavit one day after Child’s birth, but no legal …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── B T v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01028 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 30, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hancock Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed Judge Altice and Judge Mathias concur In December of 2023, Child was seventeen years old, and his parents had joint custody of him. Child spent alternate weeks …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Roger L. Boyd, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00029 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 12, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Jay Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Mathias concur On September 5, 2020, the State charged Boyd with murder, a felony. 1 Following a trial, a jury found …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: C S, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01038 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 26, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Randolph Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur [3] In August 2021, Parents’ parental rights were terminated as to their thirteenyear-old daughter due to …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── George D. Jones, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-00539 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 16, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur On November 10, 2023, Jerald Carter was working as a cashier at Dollar General. While he was working, Jones …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: B S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01544 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 26, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Floyd Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur In December 2020, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report alleging educational neglect of Children …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01677 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 26, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur In December of 2022, Child was born addicted to fentanyl. Child suffered withdrawal symptoms requiring his hospitalization for fifteen days. Mother was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: R G, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-01794 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur Mother gave birth to A.A. in July 2016 and to A.G. in April 2020. Father is A.G.’s father. 1 In …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── J V v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01613 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur On January 19, 2024, Officer Caitlin Yanis with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department received a dispatch for a “possible overdose[.]” Tr. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Frank T. Wike, et al. v. Grandview Solar Project LLC, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-PL-01867 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Spencer Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur In November of 2019, GSP applied to Town for special exception approval of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: J M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02075 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 13, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur Child was born on May 12, 2018, and Mother adopted him on December 2, 2020. In January 2023, Mother went to the …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Caryl Rosen v. Community Healthcare System d/b/a Community Hospital ── Case No.: 24A-CT-01463 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 24, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur On October 18, 2019, Rosen arrived at Hospital to pick up her husband. As Rosen …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: M S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03141 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 17, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur The following facts are taken from the unchallenged findings in the trial court’s order. 2 Mother gave birth …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Carol J Hitzfield v. Albert L Hitzfield ── Case No.: 25A-DN-00485 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur The relevant facts are undisputed. Wife was born in 1945, and Husband was born in 1936. They were …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── K M v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01839 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 14, 2026 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Grant Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur The facts most favorable to the delinquency adjudication are as follows. In May 2025, K.M. was in a residential placement at …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kyle Nicholas Doroszko v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23S-CR-00025 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: February 01, 2023 Author: Justice Derek Molter County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded This case arises from Jeremiah Williams’ ill-conceived plan to lure Doroszko into a drug deal as a ruse to rob him. While Williams coordinated with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Jennifer R Teising v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24S-CR-00055 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: February 15, 2024 Author: Justice Derek Molter County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Vacated Teising was elected trustee of Wabash Township in November 2018, and she took office the following January for a four‐year term. Ind. Code § 36‐6‐4‐2(c). At that time, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── C S v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19S-JV-00136 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 01, 2019 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Justice Rush, Justice Massa, and Justice Slaughter concur. Justice David concurs in part/dissents in part In separate proceedings, two teenagers were sent to the Indiana Department of Correction after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kenworth Of Indpls Inc, et al. v. Seventy-Seven Limited, et al. ── Case No.: 19S-PL-00037 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: November 12, 2019 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Remanded and Affirmed Justice Rush, Justice David, and Justice Massa concur. Justice Slaughter concurs/concurs in result This litigation arises from the sale of forty dump …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. $2,435 in United States Currency and Alucious Q. Kizer ── Case No.: 23S-CR-00072 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 31, 2023 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Alucious Kizer fled from his car after police stopped him for a traffic violation. While running, Kizer …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kevin Charles Isom v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 45S00-1508-PD-00508 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 30, 2021 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed This case arises from a brutal crime. In August 2007, Isom’s neighbors reported gunshots ringing out from his apartment. When police arrived, they quickly took shelter because of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thomas DeCola v. Norfolk Southern Corporation, Inc. ── Case No.: 23S-PL-00358 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: December 08, 2023 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Civil Decision: Dismissed Appellate jurisdiction here is premised on the trial court’s entry of a final judgment. But the court’s entry—the denial of plaintiff’s summaryjudgment motion—was not final because (among other …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── William Clyde Gibson, III v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22S00-1608-PD-00411 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 24, 2019 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: Floyd Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Justice Rush, Justice David, and Justice Goff concur. Justice Slaughter not participating Victims, Murders, and Arrest In March 2012, William Gibson invited Stephanie Kirk to his home, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── FORREST PERKINS v. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND ── Case No.: 20S-CT-00233 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 31, 2020 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Justice Rush, Justice David, and Justice Goff concur. Justice Slaughter dissents Forrest Perkins was employed by Memorial Hospital of South Bend for about four …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Anthony Gammons, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20S-CR-00022 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 26, 2020 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded According to his testimony, Anthony Gammons, Jr., after going to the movies and paintballing with his ten-year-old son, intended to briefly swing by his incarcerated cousin’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── JAMES A CROWE, et al. v. SAVVY IN LLC ── Case No.: 23S-TP-00090 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 11, 2023 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: Madison Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed In 1997, James and Phyllis Crowe (collectively, “the Crowes”) acquired title to three parcels of land (“Properties”), where the couple has resided since 1998. In 2019, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Penny Korakis v. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, et al. ── Case No.: 23S-CT-00109 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: January 25, 2024 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part On August 3, 2017, Penny Korakis was taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend (“Hospital”) for medical care where …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── LEVETTA TUNSTALL v. DAWN MANNING ── Case No.: 19S-CT-00018 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 26, 2019 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Justice David, Justice Massa, and Justice Goff concur. Justice Slaughter dissents On a clear, dry afternoon, Dawn Manning was waiting at a stop sign in her vehicle when she was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Judy Reece v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 21S-CT-00435 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: September 21, 2021 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Wayne Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Justice Massa and Justice Slaughter concur. Justice David and Justice Goff concur in result One August evening, 92-year-old Harold Moistner pulled his car out into an …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Solarize Indiana, Inc. v. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company dba Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 21S-EX-00236 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 08, 2022 Author: Justice Loretta Rush Category: Other Decision: Dismissed Justice David, Justice Massa, and Justice Goff concur. Justice Slaughter concurs/concurs in result The Indiana Administrative Code provides a filing procedure …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── U.S. Automatic Sprinkler Corporation v. Erie Insurance Exchange, et al. ── Case No.: 22S-CT-00264 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 06, 2023 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Justice Massa, Justice Slaughter, and Justice Molter concur. Justice Goff concurs in part/dissents in part The Sycamore Springs Office Complex (“Landlord”) leased office …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Conroad Associates, L.P. v. Castleton Corner Owners Association, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 22S-PL-00307 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 24, 2023 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Justice Massa, Justice Slaughter, and Justice Goff concur. Justice Molter not participating The present appeal is the third in this case, …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── S D v. G D ── Case No.: 23S-PO-00089 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 26, 2023 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Starke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed G.D. (“Mother”) and S.D. (“Father”) are the divorced parents of a daughter, H.D. (“Child”). Mother and Child live in northern Indiana, while Father lives in Michigan. The parties’ divorce proceedings …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Performance Services, Inc. v. Randolph Eastern School Corporation ── Case No.: 23S-CP-00059 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 28, 2023 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Randolph Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed In 2008, Performance Services, Inc. approached Randolph Eastern School Corporation (RESC) about constructing a wind turbine. Following school-board approval the following year, the parties entered into a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── T D v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23S-JV-00110 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 06, 2023 Author: Justice Loretta Rush Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded In June 2020, fifteen-year-old T.D. was detained in the Lake County Juvenile Detention Center after he stole a vehicle and money. The State subsequently filed a delinquency petition, alleging that T.D. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana through DNR v. Kailee M Smith, et al. ── Case No.: 24S-MI-00046 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: February 05, 2024 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed In December 2012, Kailee Leonard was driving to her boyfriend’s house when, while passing the home of Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Scott …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Bradley Cooley v. Shelly Cooley ── Case No.: 23S-DN-00245 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 20, 2024 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Morgan County Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Shelly Cooley (“Wife”) and Bradley Cooley (“Husband”) had been married for nearly twenty-six years when Wife petitioned for dissolution on August 11, 2021. Early in the marriage, Husband started …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── State of Indiana v. Franciscan Alliance, Inc., et al. ── Case No.: 24S-PL-00118 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 31, 2024 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded This dispute is driven by the long-running I-69 project along State Road 37 in Johnson County. The State planned to build the I-69 corridor …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Archie Lee Parker v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-01061 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2026 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Felix and Judge Scheele concur The relevant facts as discussed in Parker’s direct appeal follow: Allison Skelton and Raelene Stinson were neighbors. John Jackson was Skelton’s …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: A H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01912 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Mathias concur 1 The trial court also terminated the children’s father’s parental relationships with the children. Father is appealing the terminations under a separate cause …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Joseph S. Rechlicz, et al. v. Pricepoint Builders, LLC ── Case No.: 25A-PL-01071 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur Under the construction agreement, Price Point agreed to construct a home for the Rechliczes in Highland. Several months after …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── CHINS: A C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-02407 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2026 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur Mother and M.G. (Father M.G.) are the parents of G.G. (born July 2010) and A.G. (born October 2016). Mother …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Matthew Edward Tierney v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00650 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 9, 2026 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur On about July 23, 2022, Tierney arrived at the home of his daughter, Erin, and Erin’s husband, Dax, where they lived …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: P B v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-02153 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 18, 2026 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur Father and M.B. (“Mother”) 1 have one child together, Child, who was born September 12, 2023. While she was …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Robert P Wilson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-PC-00372 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 18, 2026 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur The facts underlying Wilson’s convictions for murder and carrying a handgun without a license were stated by our Court in his …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-00860 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 11, 2026 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Altice concur Since well before Child’s birth, Mother has had a documented history of mental-health and substance-abuse issues. She has been …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Ronald D. Osborn v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00633 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 9, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Madison Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur He presents the following restated issues for our review: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion by admitting into evidence …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Zaquan V Hall v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01534 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 12, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Zaquan V. Hall was convicted of seven felonies and sentenced to a partially …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Thurston, Springer, Miller, Herd & Titak, Inc., et al. v. John P. Higgins, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-PL-00688 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 17, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Stucker is a licensed financial advisor, and Senior Vice President of Investments with …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Julius Beverly v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00450 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 17, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Julius A. Beverly was convicted of felony murder. Beverly appeals his conviction, presenting two issues for …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Erik Brandon Jackson Hawkins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01743 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur On May 18, 2023, Hawkins and his girlfriend, W.H., were visiting Jerry Ingram at his Elkhart apartment. Hawkins and W.H. …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Termination: K F v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01522 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary K.F. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to her minor child, J.V. Jr. (Child). …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Tryricko Bolian v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02157 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 23, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge DeBoer concur He contends that this sentence, which was the maximum permitted by the terms of his plea agreement, is inappropriate in light of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Christopher B. Williams v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02109 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge DeBoer concur Williams and Shannan Baker married in 2015. Thereafter, the two lived in Brown County with Baker’s two minor children from a …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Daniel Carl English v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01087 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Warrick Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Daniel Carl English was convicted following a jury trial of Class A misdemeanor intimidation. He appeals, raising three issues …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Mark William Laplante v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00788 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Mark William LaPlante was convicted of two counts of child molesting, one as a Level …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Gage Peters v. Dennis J Quakenbush, II, et al. ── Case No.: 25S-PL-00152 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Justice Rush and Justice Massa concur. Justice Slaughter concurs in result. Justice Molter concurs/concurs in result In October 2013, Gage Peters stood convicted of …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Willow Haven on 106th St, LLC v. Hari Nagireddy, et al. ── Case No.: 24S-PL-00287 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: February 19, 2025 Author: Justice Geoffrey Slaughter County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Civil Decision: Vacated, Reversed, and Remanded This is a nuisance suit between neighboring property owners in Carmel, Indiana. The plaintiffs, Hari and Saranya Nagireddy, live next door …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── D W v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25S-JV-00190 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: July 23, 2025 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed D.W., born in 2006, is the second oldest of six children born to Mother. Of those siblings, D.W.’s younger brother, A.O., was born in 2015. Sometime prior to March …
Court Opinion
Neutral
── Kortney Lee Elzey v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-PC-00031 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Justice Mark Massa County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Justice Slaughter and Justice Molter concur. Justice Goff not participating. Justice Rush concurs in part/dissents in part Appellant Kortney Elzey collected multiple convictions and probation violations for home …
