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In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of R.B., R.D. (Father), Appellant-Respondent, v. Marion County Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner, and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee (Guardian Ad L, Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn Moores, Judge; The Honorable Danielle P. Gaughan, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0704-JT- 15638. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Jessica W. Krug, Marion County Department of Social Services, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. R.D. (Father) appeals the involuntary termination of his parental rights to his son, R.B. Father challenges th...

Shaun L. STEELE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal From The Elkhart Superior Court; The Honorable Charles Carter Wicks, Judge, The Honorable Thomas A. Murto, Magistrate; Cause No. 20D05-0804-FD- 119. Peter D. Todd, Elkhart, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-defendant Shaun L. Steele appeals his conviction for Auto Theft, [FN1] a c...

D.S., Appellant-Respondent, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge, The Honorable Scott B. Stowers, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0812-JD- 3934. Andrew J. Borland, Borland & Gaerte, Ruth Johnson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Janine Steck Huffman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Appellant-Respondent D.S. appeals h...

Starr Scott AMICO, Appellant, v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and HRC Hotels LLC, Appellees. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Review Board of the Department of Worforce Development; Cause No. 09-R-02365. Craig M. Blanchet, Delaney & Delaney LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney For Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Stephanie L. Rothenberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee Review Board. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Starr Scott Amico ("Scott") [FN1] appeals the decision of the Unemployment Insu...

In re R.C. and L.C., Children in Need of Services, D.C., Appellant-Respondent, v. Marion County Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner, and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge; The Honorable Beth L. Jansen, Magistrate; Cause Nos. 49D09-0809- JC-41102, -41103. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Robert M. Yoke, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-respondent D.C. (Father) appeals the trial court's conclusion that his two minor children, R.C. and L.C., are children in need of servic...

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Respondent, v. Natalie MEDLEY, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Kurt Eisgruber, Judge, The Honorable John Boyce, Master Commissioner; Cause No. 49G01-0202-PC-57923. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Joby D. Jerrells, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Kevin McShane, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary The State of Indiana appeals the grant of Natalie Medley's petition for post-...

William T. PADGETT, Jr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Delaware Circuit Court; The Honorable Linda Ralu Wolf, Judge; Cause No. 18C03-0809-FD-125. L. Ross Rowland, Public Defender's Office, Muncie, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-defendant William T. Padgett, Jr., appeals the trial court's order revoking his probation and dir...

Steven T. MARBLEY-EL, Appellant-Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable Jane Woodward Miller, Judge; Cause No. 71D01-0808-PC-35. Steven T. Marbley-El, Westville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary Steven T. Marbley-El appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for relief. We affirm. Issue Did th...

Andre DIXON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable David Lewis, Judge Pro Tempore; Cause No. 49F19-0810-CM-235329. Timothy J. Burns, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Andre Dixon challenges the sufficiency of evidence to sustain his conviction for class A misdemeanor battery. We affirm....

Nathan L. and Kimberly L. STEVENS, Appellants, v. Samuel, John and A. Elaine McDONALD, and John D. and Susan J. Grant, Appellees. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Johnson Superior Court; The Honorable Kevin M. Barton, Judge; Cause No. 41D01-0708-PL-57. Dylan A. Vigh, Law Offices of Dylan A. Vigh, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellants. Thomas W. Vander Luitgaren, Brandi R. Foster, Van Valer Law Firm, LLP, Greenwood, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Nathan and Kimberly Stevens appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of their neighbors, Samuel, John, and Ela...

Morton P. MAISH, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 19, 2009
Appeal from the Wayne Superior Court; The Honorable P. Thomas Snow, Judge; Cause No. 89D01-0608-FA-9. Amy K. Noe, Allen Wellman McNew, LLP, Richmond, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BROWN, Judge. Morton P. Maish appeals his conviction for dealing in cocaine as a class B felony. [FN1] Maish raises one issue, which we restate as whether the evidence ...

Curtis DEWHART, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable Kenneth R. Scheibenberger, Judge; Cause No. 02D04-0809-FD-846. Michelle F. Kraus, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Following a jury trial, Appellant-Defendant Curtis Dewhart was convicted of Class D felony Resisting Law Enforcement [FN...

James L. RATLIFF, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court; The Honorable Fredrick R. Spencer, Judge; Cause No. 48C01-0708-FD-420. David W. Stone IV, Anderson, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. James L. Ratliff pled guilty to battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than fourteen years of age, [FN1] a Class D fel...

Robert Michael WEBB, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Superior Court; The Honorable Dennis D. Carroll, Judge; Cause No. 48D01-0808-FA-214. Christopher A. Cage, Anderson, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Angela N. Sanchez, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Robert Michael Webb was convicted of robbery [FN1] as a Class C felony and was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years with two years...

Curtis Tyrone LOVE, Appellant/Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee/Respondent. , Ind.App., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry C. Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0706-PC-17. Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, Kevin R. Hewlate, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Petitioner Curtis Love appeals from the post-...

T.L. Brandon HOLLAR, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Kosciusko Superior Court; The Honorable Joe V. Sutton, Judge; Cause No. 43D03-0905-FD-69. Donald R. Shuler, Barkes, Kolbus & Rife, LLP, Goshen, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Appellant-Defendant T.L. Brandon Hollar challenges his sentence, claiming it is inappropriate. We affirm. Facts and Procedural H...

In the Matter of the SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION OF the ESTATE OF Lawrence W. INLOW, Deceased Anita Inlow and Anita Inlow as Guardian of Jesse Inlow, Appellants, v. Jason L. Inlow, Heather N. Johnson, Jeremy H. Inlow, and Sarah C. Inlow, Appellees. , Ind., November 18, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Superior Court, No. 29D02-9705-ES-60; The Honorable Steven R. Nation, Special Judge. Jack G. Hittle, Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim, Noblesville, IN, Attorney for Appellants. Marvin J. Frank, Robert M. Hamlett, Frank & Kraft, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees, Jason L. Inlow, Jeremy H. Inlow, and Sarah C. Inlow. Vicki L. Anderson, Joseph M. Hendel, Hackman Hulett & Cracraft, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellee, Heather N. Johnson. On Transfe...

Theresa KOPCHIK and William Kopchik, Husband and Wife; Theresa Kopchik as Trustee under the provisions of a Trust Agreement known as the Theresa M. Kopchik Trust dated June 12, 2006, Appellants-Defendants, v. Mary Ann F. DYBALA, as Trustee of the M, Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Starke Circuit Court; The Honorable Kim Hall, Judge; Cause No. 75C01-0708-PL-31. Jere L. Humphrey, Wyland Humphrey Wagner & Clevenger, LLP, Plymouth, IN, Attorney for Appellants. Fred R. Jones, Jones Huff & Jones, Plymouth, IN, Attorney for Appellees Dybala. T. Edward Ummel, Easterday & Ummel, Plymouth, IN, Attorney for Appellees Rogers and Zamora. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Theresa Kopchik and William Kopchik, husband...

Duane R. DAWSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Hendricks Superior Court No. 4; The Honorable Mark A. Smith , Judge; Cause No. 32D04-0712-FC-24. Paula M. Sauer, Danville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Joby D. Jerrells, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Duane R. Dawson (Dawson), appeals his conviction and sentence for pointing a firearm, a c...

Rachel CUSACK, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Bartholomew Superior Court; The Honorable Kathleen Tighe Coriden, Judge; Cause No. 03D02-0706-CM-783. Theodore F. Adams, Baldwin Adams Knierim & Kamish, Franklin, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Kelly A. Miklos, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Rachel Cusack appeals her conviction following a bench trial for operati...

Travis McDONALD, Appellant/Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee/Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Washington Superior Court; The Honorable Frank Newkirk, Jr., Judge; Cause Nos. 88D01-0805-FD-199, 88D01-0806-FB-253, 88D01-0811-FD- 508. Larry W. Medlock, Medlock Law Office, Paoli, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Defendant Travis McDonald appeals his aggregate six-year senten...

Paul DAVIS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable William E. Young, Judge and The Honorable Peggy Ryan Hart, Master Commissioner; Cause No. 49G20- 0210-FA-258420. John (Jack) Crawford, Crawford & Devane, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Paul Davis appeals the revocation of his probation. We r...

Rachel MOSCO, Appellant-Petitioner, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 17, 2009
Appeal from the Kosciusko Circuit Court; The Honorable Rex L. Reed, Judge; Cause No. 43C01-0903-MI-154. Jay L. Lavender, Lavender & Bauer, P.C., Warsaw, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Petitioner, Rachel Mosco (Mosco), appeals the trial court's dismissal of her Petition for Judicial Review. We affirm.i I...

In the Matter of Bradley A. HAPPE, Respondent. , Ind., November 16, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER ACCEPTING RESIGNATION AND CONCLUDING PROCEEDING RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Respondent has tendered to this Court a resignation from the bar of this State, pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(17). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the resignation from the bar of this State tendered by Respondent is accepted effective immediately. The Clerk of this Court is directed to strike Respondent's name from the Roll of Attorneys. Respondent shall fulfill all the ap...

In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of K.A., a Minor Child, and J.L., Father, J.L., Father, Appellant-Respondent, v. Marion County Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner, and Child Advocates, , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge, The Honorable Danielle Gaughan, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0807-JT- 032755. Mark Small, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Kimberly Spindler, Department of Child Services, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. J.L. ("Father") appeals the termination of his parental rights. Father asserts the court should no...

Johnie B. MOODY, Jr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court; The Honorable Fredrick R. Spencer, Judge; Cause No. 48C01-0808-FA-462. David W. Stone IV, Anderson, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Richard C. Webster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Johnie B. Moody, Jr., appeals the sentence imposed following his plea of guilty to possession with intent to deliver cocaine, a Class...

Christopher MACY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Sheila Carlisle, Judge; Cause No. 49G03-0804-MR-071221. John Pinnow, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Janine Steck Huffman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Christopher Macy appeals his conviction of voluntary manslaughter. He argues the trial court abused its discretion by admitting three pho...

Jennifer LEONARD, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Cass Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas C. Perrone, Judge; Cause No. 09D01-0901-FB-1. Monty B. Arvin, Kokomo, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Zachary J. Stock, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Jennifer K. Leonard appeals the sentence imposed following her plea of guilty to two counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, ...

AMERITECH PUBLISHING, INC., Petitioner, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Respondent. , Ind.Tax, November 16, 2009
Holdings: The Tax Court, Fisher, J., held that: (1) statute's failure to specifically exempt telephone directories from sales/use tax did not require finding that directories were subject to use tax, and (2) Department did not establish that publisher's act in contracting with Illinois commercial printer for printing of directories used in Indiana was a retail transaction. Reversed. Larry J. Stroble, Randal J. Kaltenmark, Ziaaddin Mollabashy, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Indianapolis, IN...

Thomas L. VANDENBURGH, Appellant-Petitioner, v. Candace A. VANDENBURGH, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Porter Superior Court; The Honorable Katherine R. Forbes, Special Judge; Cause No. 64D01-0106-DR-5283. Steven M. Bush, Millbranth and Bush, Valparaiso, IN, Attorney for Appellant. OPINION MAY, Judge. Thomas Vandenburgh ("Father") appeals various child support issues, a finding he was in contempt, and an award of attorney fees to his former wife Candace ("Mother"). We affirm in part and remand. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Mother and Father were divorced in 2003. They ha...

Lawrence E. NUNLEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, May, J., held that: (1) trial court admission of testimony from the victim's mother, step- father, and police officer as to what victim wrote on envelope, in which she initially disclosed sexual contact with defendant, was not an abuse of discretion; (2) trial court admission of statements victim made during forensic interview, which occurred more than one year after the molestation allegedly occurred, was an abuse of discretion; (3) evidence that chil...

Frederick D. FOX, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Franklin Circuit Court; The Honorable J. Steven Cox, Judge; Cause No. 24C01-0810-FD-707. John L. Kellerman II, Batesville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION MAY, Judge. Frederick D. Fox appeals his sentence for Class D felony possession of a controlled substance. [FN1] Fox asserts the trial court abused its discretion by denying his ...

Kenya LEE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
APpeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Annie Christ- Garcia, Judge; Cause No. 49G17-0809-FD-218031. Elizabeth A. Gabig, Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Janine Steck Huffman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION GARRARD, Senior Judge. Kenya Lee was charged with strangulation, a Class D felony; domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor; battery, a C...

Jerold JACKSON and Virginia Jackson, Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF the COUNTY OF MONROE, Appellee-Defendant, Vova Johnson, Robert John, Harry Breedlove and Charles Breedlove, Appellees- Third Party Plaintiffs. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Monroe Circuit Court; The Honorable Frank M. Nardi, Special Judge; Cause No. 53C06-0510-PL-2038. Geoffrey M. Grodner, Kendra G. Gjerdingen, Stacy F. Thompson, Mallor Clendening Grodner & Bohrer LLP, Bloomington, IN, Attorneys for Appellants. David B. Schilling, Monroe County Attorneys' Office, Bloomington, IN, for Appellee, Bd. Of Comm. of Monroe County. OPINION MAY, Judge. Jerold and Virginia Jackson appeal the trial court's determination that a road running through t...

Bonita G. HILLIARD, in her Capacity as Trustee of the H. David and Bonita G. Hilliard Living Trust, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Timothy E. JACOBS, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Greene Circuit Court; The Honorable Erik C. Allen, Judge; Cause No. 28C01-0303-CC-0090. Edward W. Harris, III, Mary T. Doherty, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Peyton L. Berg, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION MATHIAS, Judge. The Greene Circuit Court ordered Bonita G. Hilliard ("Bonita"), in her capacity as the Trustee of the H. David and Bonita G. Hilliard Living Trust, to pay post-j...

Jerell OWENS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 16, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas Newman, Jr., Judge; Cause No. 48D03-0702-MR-31. John T. Wilson, Anderson, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, James E. Porter, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION MATHIAS, Judge. Jerell Owens ("Owens") was convicted in Madison Superior Court of Murder and Class C felony robbery. [FN1] Following remand after appeal, Owens was resentenced to an agg...

In the Matter of Kim H. SPIELMAN, Respondent. , Ind., November 13, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER GRANTING RELEASE FROM DISCIPLINARY PROBATION RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. On October 10, 2008, this Court suspended Respondent from the practice of law for a period of 30 days, all of which was stayed provided that Respondent complied with certain terms and conditions of probation for a period of 12 months. On October 23, 2009, Respondent filed an application to terminate probation and an affidavit of compliance. On October 26, 2009, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinar...

In the Matter of Paul D. SPILLERS, Respondent. , Ind., November 13, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER IMPOSING RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission filed a "Verified Notice of Foreign Discipline and Petition for Issuance of an Order to Show Cause," advising that Respondent was disciplined by the State of Louisiana and requesting, pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(28), that reciprocal discipline be imposed in this state. On September 4, 2009, this Court issued an "Order to Show Cause," to w...

D.K., Appellant-Respondent, v. M.P., Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Shelby Superior Court; The Honorable Russell J. Sanders, Judge; Cause No. 73D02-0806-AD-2. Jerry J. Lux, Lux & Lux, Shelbyville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Amanda O. Blackketter, McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold, Shelbyville, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE D.K. appeals the trial court's decree granting M.P.'s petition to adopt D.K.'s biological child, A.G.K. D.K. presents four issues for review,...

William E. RILEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Clarence D. Murray, Judge; Cause No. 45G02-9509-CF-184. Benjamen W. Murphy, Murphy Yoder Law Firm, P.C., Merrillville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issue William Edward Riley was convicted of two counts of dealing in cocaine, both Cla...

James L. LYNN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. The ESTATE OF Jon L. LYNN, Deceased, by Ora D. Lynn, Personal Representative, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal From The Newton Circuit Court; The Honorable Jeryl F. Leach, Presiding Judge; Cause No. 56C01-0807-CT-9. John T. Casey, Rensselaer, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gordon E. Gouveia, Catherine Molnar-Boncela, Gouveia & Associates, Merrillville, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE James L. Lynn ("James") appeals the trial court's judgment in favor of the Estate of Jon L. Lynn, deceased, by Ora D. Lynn ("Ora"), Perso...

D.B., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0806-MR-2. Kenneth R. Martin, Goshen, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issues D.B. appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, of murder, a felony, and his resulting sixty-year sentence. For our revi...

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Clay CRICK and Jeffrey K. Watts, Appellees-Defendants. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Vigo Superior Court; The Honorable Michael J. Lewis, Judge; Cause Nos. 84D06-0710-FC-3326, 84D06-0710-FC-3327. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. William G. Smock, Michael A. Slagle, Smock & Etling, Terre Haute, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Clay Crick. Bryan L. Cook, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee, Jeffrey K. Watts. MEMORANDUM DECISION ON REHEARING--NOT FOR PUBL...

Rebecca S. McCLURE, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. ANTHEM, INC., Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board, Cause No. C-166110. Rebecca S. McClure, Tipton, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Stanley C. Fickle, Patricia L. Ogden, Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Rebecca McClure filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Worker's Compensation Board of Indiana (the "Board") against her employer, Anthem, Inc. ("Anthem"). A Single Hearing Jud...

STATE of Indiana ex rel. Adrian D. KIRTZ, Relator, v. The DELAWARE CIRCUIT COURT NO. 5 and the Hon. Thomas A. Cannon, Jr ., as Judge Thereof, Respondents. , Ind., November 13, 2009
Jacob Dunnuck, Muncie, IN, Attorney for Relator. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, JA. Cummins, Special Prosecutor, Selma, IN, Attorneys for Responding party. Original Action. PER CURIAM. On October 16, 2009, this Court granted the Relator, Adrian D. Kirtz, relief by issuing a permanent writ of mandamus and prohibition requiring the Respondents, the Delaware Circuit Court No. 5 and the Honorable Thomas A. Cann...

Curtis COLVIN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Linda E. Brown, Judge; Cause No. 49F10-0804-CM-98377. Elizabeth A. Gabig, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ann L. Goodwin, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Curtis Colvin appeals his conviction for Resisting Law Enforcement, as a Class A misdemeanor, following a b...

Brea RICE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 13, 2009
Appeal from the Morgan Superior Court; The Honorable Christopher Burnham, Judge; Cause No. 55D02-0807-FD-261. Steven C. Litz, Monrovia, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Marjorie Lawyer-Smith, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Brea Rice was charged with possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor, and possession of methamphetamine, a Class D felony, after a search ...

Larry R. ROTHER, Appellant-Petitioner, v. Ann M. CURTIS, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas J. Carroll, Judge; Cause No. 49D06-9209-DR-1665. Larry R. Rother, Louisville, KY, Appellant Pro Se. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Larry Rother appeals, pro se, the trial court's partial grant of a petition for modification of a dissolution decree filed by Rother. Rother raises four issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether the trial court's modification of the terms of the dissolution decree pe...

Edward E. WARD, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable Kenneth R. Scheibenberger, Judge; Cause No. 02D04-0712-FD-1063. John S. Nimmo, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Edward E. Ward ("Ward") appeals his conviction for Intimidation, as a Class D felony. [FN1] We affirm. FN1....

Douglas THOMPSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable John Boyce, Judge; Cause No. 49F08-0812-CM-281910. Ruth Johnson, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Marjorie Lawyer-Smith, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Douglas Thompson appeals his conviction, following a bench trial, for carryi...

Donald C. GREVENSTUK, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry C. Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0807-FA-32. Elizabeth A. Bellin, Cohen Law Offices, Elkhart, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Donald C. Grevenstuk appeals his aggregate forty-five-year sentence for two counts of Class A felony...

Doug H. WILSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas H. Busch, Judge; Cause No. 79D02-0806-FC-51. Timothy P. Broden, Lafayette, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Kelly A. Miklos, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Doug H. Wilson appeals his aggregate ten-year sentence for criminal confinement, domestic battery, possession of marijuan...

Jason W. DOYLE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Floyd Superior Court; The Honorable Susan L. Orth, Judge, Cause No. 22D01-0802-FC-111. William A. Eastridge, Assistant Public Defender, New Albany, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Arturo Rodriguez II, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Jason W. Doyle appeals his five-year sentence for Possession of a Controlled Substance [FN1] as a ...

Kristy HUMPHERY as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Mandrell, Jr., Appellant-Plaintiff, v. DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC., Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Patrick L. McCarty, Judge; Cause No. 49D03-0605-CT-19290. C. Dennis Wegner, C. Dennis Wegner & Associates, P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Steven J. Moss, Duke Energy Business Services LLC, Plainfield, IN, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Kristy Humphery, as personal representative of the estate of Charles Mandrell, Jr., appeals from the trial court's summary judgment for Duke Energy ...

Dennis BARNETT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Steven Rubick, Judge; Cause No. 49G01-0809-FC-207709. Corey L. Scott, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Joby D. Jerrells, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BROWN, Judge. Dennis Barnett appeals his convictions for two counts of child molesting as class C felonies. [FN1] Barnett raises two issues which we revise and restate as: FN...

Steve ANKENY and Bill Kruse, Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. GOVERNOR OF the STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 12, 2009
Appeal From The Marion Superior Court; The Honorable David J. Dreyer, Judge; Cause No. 49D10-0812-PL-55511. Steve Ankeny, New Castle, IN, Appellants pro se. Bill Kruse, Roselawn, IN, Appellants pro se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Frances Barrow, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BROWN, Judge. Steve Ankeny and Bill Kruse (collectively, "Plaintiffs"), pro se, appeal the trial court's grant of a motion to dismiss filed by M...

David FROHWERK, Appellant/Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee/Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable John Marnocha, Judge; Cause Nos. 71D02-0714-FD-67:71D03-9710-CF-466: 71D04-9512-CF-576. Marielena Duerring, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Defendant David Frohwerk appeals from his conviction for Class D felony Cocaine Possessi...

Marcus BURNSIDE, Appellant-Respondent, v. Tosha BURNSIDE, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; Civil Division, Room 7; The Honorable Gerald Zore, Judge; The Honorable Victoria M. Ransberger, Master Commissioner; Cause No. 49D07-0803-DR-13236. Octavia Florence Snulligan, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Respondent, Marcus Burnside (Marcus), appeals the trial court's Decree of Dissolution of Marriage dissolving his marriage to Tosha Burnside (Tosha) ...

C.B.S., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Posey Circuit Court; The Honorable James M. Redwine, Judge; Cause No. 65C01-0901-JD-00010. Scott A. Funkhouser, Mt. Vernon, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. C.B.S. appeals his adjudication as a delinquent child for committing an act that would be Class B misdemeanor battery if committed b...

Ray BEAN, Jr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Superior Court No. 3; The Honorable George W. Biddlecome, Judge; Cause Nos. 20D03-0709-FC-41 & 20D03-0710-FC-44. Kenneth R. Martin, Goshen, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Ray Bean, Jr. (Bean), appeals his two convictions for operating...

Darin W. CHAMBERLAIN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Kyle A. DAUGHERTY, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Circuit Court; The Honorable Carl A. Heldt, Judge; Cause No. 82C01-0808-CT-326. Matthew Jon McGovern, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. John J. Kreighbaum, Fine & Hatfield Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Darin W. Chamberlain appeals from the trial court's order granting the motion of Kyle A. Daugherty to dismiss Chamberlain's complaint for damages arising from personal ...

Bernard M. JONES, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable Frances C. Gull, Judge; Cause No. 02D04-0901-FD-25. Randy M. Fisher, Deputy Public Defender, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Kelly A. Miklos, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Bernard M. Jones (Jones), appeals his conviction for Count I, strangulatio...

David A. HOUSE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; Criminal Division, Room 16; The Honorable Kimberly J. Brown, Judge; Cause No. 49G16-0812-FD-295792. Barbara J. Simmons, Oldenburg, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Joby J. Jerrells, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, David A. House (House), appeals his conviction for resisting...

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Evan Von HENDRIX, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court; The Honorable William E. Vance, Judge; Cause No. 36C01-0810-FD-366. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Brett M. Hays, Hays Law Office, Seymour, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Plaintiff, State of Indiana, appeals the trial court's suppression of evidence obtained dur...

ENVIROTECH PUMP SYSTEMS d/b/a Wemco Pumps, Appellant/Defendant, v. DW SQUARED, INC., Appellee/Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Timothy W. Oakes, Judge; Cause No. 49D13-0602-CC-8012. Theresa L. Silver, Easter & Cavosie Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Jeffrey O. Meunier, Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Defendant Envirotech Pump Systems d/b/a/ WEMCO Pumps appeals the judgment of the trial court in favor of Appellee/Plaintiff DW Squared, Inc., claiming that the jury's verdict is co...

Corey L. MEYER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Adams Superior Court; The Honorable Patrick R. Miller, Judge; Cause No. 01D01-0602-FD-15. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Corey L. Meyer (Meyer), appeals the trial court's Order revoking his probation. We ...

In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of C.C. and B.C. Chrissy Woodcock and Andrew Clemans, Appellants-Respondents, v. Department of Child Services and White County Local Office, Appellees- Petitioners. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the White Circuit Court; The Honorable Robert W. Thacker, Judge; Cause Nos. 91C01-0808-JT-7 and 91C01-0808-JT-8. Steven Knecht, Vonderheide & Knecht, Lafayette, IN, Mark L. Callaway, Rensselaer, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Shawn R. Little, Monticello, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Respondents-Appellants, Chrissy Woodcock (Woodcock) and Andrew Clemans (Clemans), appeal the trial court's Orders termin...

Heather D. GRIFFIN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Montgomery Circuit Court; The Honorable Thomas K. Milligan, Judge; Cause No. 54C01-0808-FA-143. Mark Small, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Heather D. Griffin (Griffin), appeals her sentence for conspiracy to commit robbery, a Cla...

Cleverly LOCKHART, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Howard Circuit Court; The Honorable Thomas R. Lett, Special Judge; Cause No. 34C01-9406-CF-40. Cleverly Lockhart, Bunker Hill, IN, Appellant Pro Se. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Cleverly Lockhart, pro se, appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Specifically, he contends that his trial and appellate counsel, who were the same attorney, rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Finding t...

Kenneth E. SMITH, Jr., and Cathy Smith, Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. Jeffery HARBRECHT, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Gerald N. Svetanoff, Judge; Cause No. 45D04-0207-CT-70. William L. Touchette, Merrillville, IN, David N. Gilyan, Hobart, IN, Attorneys for Appellants. James M. Portelli, Caleb S. Johnson, Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., Merrillville, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Kenneth Smith ("Smith") and Cathy Smith appeal the trial court's order granting summary judgme...

Reynaldo Forelo PINLAC, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Salvador Vasquez, Judge; Cause No. 45G01-0710-FD-80. Mark A. Bates, Schererville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole Dongieux Wiggins, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Reynaldo Forelo Pinlac ("Pinlac") appeals his sentence for Theft, as a Class D felony, and the trial court's restitutio...

Sean WRIGHT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Sheila A. Carlisle, Judge; Cause No. 49G03-0709-MR-192555. Matthew D. Anglemeyer, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant-Defendant Sean Wright appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for three counts of Murder, [FN1]...

R.H., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge and The Honorable Scott Stowers, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0812-JD- 3875. Anna Onaitis Holden, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE R.H. appeals his adjudication as a delinquent child f...

George A. SCOTT, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Malissa Elizabeth RETZ, R.N., and Indiana University, Appellees-Defendants. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas J. Carroll, Judge; Cause No. 49D06-0801-CT-4495. Robert E. Feagley II, Lee, Cossell, Keuhn & Love, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Robert G. Weddle, Matthew W. Conner, Elizabeth Schuerman, Tabbert Hahn Earnest & Weddle, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Malissa Elizabeth Retz. R.N. David J. Mallon Jr., Carly S. Everett, Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Indiana University. O...

Marvin Jay MILLER, M.D., Appellant-Defendant, v. Tiffany Brook YEDLOWSKI, Deceased, Mario Yedlowski and Kim Rinehart, Appellee- Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Vaidik, J., held that the Superior Court lacked discretion to grant it the second and untimely request for enlargement of time to file summary judgment response. Reversed and remanded. Interlocutory Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Cynthia J. Ayers, Judge; Cause No. 49D04-0305-CT-873. Michael E. O'Neill, Jeremy W. Willett, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, Schererville, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Robert T. Dassow, Hovde Dassow & Deets, LLC,...

Dharam BHATIA, individually and as parent and natural guardian of Gurpreet Kaur and Paravmir Singh, both minors, Appellants/Plaintiffs, v. Anuradha KOLLIPARA, M.D., Appellee/Defendant. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable Stanley A. Levine, Judge; Cause No. 02D01-0703-CT-128. Thomas A. Manges, Roby & Manges, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Dane L. Tubergen, N. Jean Schendel, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BRADFORD, Judge. In this medical malpractice action, Appellant/Plaintiff Dharam Bhatia appeals from the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Dr. Anuradha Kollipara, M.D. We reverse and remand. FACTS AND PROCE...

Daniel Ray MOORE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Superior Court; The Honorable Robert J. Pigman, Judge; Cause No. 82D02-0809-FB-802. Matthew Jon McGovern, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Angela N. Sanchez, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. Daniel Ray Moore ("Moore") was convicted in Vanderburgh Superior Court of Class B felony criminal deviate conduct. Moore ap...

Kelvin Dewan BOGAN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court; The Honorable Randy J. Williams, Judge; Cause No. 79D01-0710-FA-33. Steven Knecht, Vonderheide & Knecht, P.C., Lafayette, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Kelvin Dewan Bogan (Bogan), appeals his sentence for dealing in...

Michael John NEELY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Circuit Court; The Honorable Michael G. Gotsch, Judge; Cause No. 71C01-0602-FC-4. Philip R. Skodinski, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Henry A. Flores, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. Michael John Neely ("Neely") pleaded guilty in St. Joseph Circuit Court to one count of Class C felony non-support of a depe...

James C. FRAZEE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Dearborn Superior Court; The Honorable Jonathan N. Cleary, Judge; Cause No. 15D01-0809-FD-202. Jeffrey E. Stratman, Aurora, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Karl M. Scharnberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Appellant-Defendant James C. Frazee appeals his two-year sentence for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated ("OWI") w...

Jerome McKINNEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 10, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas Newman, Jr., Judge; Cause No. 48D03-0710-FB-309. John T. Wilson, Anderson, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole Dongieux Wiggins, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Jerome McKinney appeals the sentences imposed, following a jury trial, for class D felony possession of coc...

In the Matter of David R. BUTSCH, Respondent. , Ind., November 9, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER OF DISCIPLINE UPON NOTICE OF GUILTY FINDING FRANK SULLIVAN, JR., Acting Chief Justice. The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission, pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(11.)(a), files a "Notice of Conviction and Agreement for Final Sanction." By order dated January 20, 2009, in a prior disciplinary case against Respondent, Cause No. 21S00-0802-DI-72, the Court approved the following agreed discipline: (1) a six-month suspension, beginning February 27,...

Constance V. SPENCE, Appellant-Respondent, v. Michael J. SPENCE, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 9, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Superior Court; The Honorable Robert J. Pigman, Judge; The Honorable Terrell R. Maurer, Magistrate; Cause No. 82D04-0704-DR- 292. John Andrew Goodridge, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Constance V. Spence ("Mother") appeals the part of the trial court's final decree of dissolution awarding sole custody of the parties' son, G.S., to Michael J. Spence ("Father"). Specifically, Mother con...

Joshua P. LINDSEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 9, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Superior Court; The Honorable Daniel J. Pfleging, Judge; Cause No. 29D03-0803-FB-35. S. Neal Ziliak, Noblesville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary In this case, we decide that the exigent circumstance of officer safety justified Officer Charles Kruse's actions in opening wider Joshua P. Lindsey's...

Zachariah HOLDEN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 9, 2009
Appeal from the Noble Circuit Court; The Honorable G. David Laur, Judge; Cause No. 57C01-0802-FB-5. John Pinnow, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Zachariah H. Holden appeals his conviction for Class B felony robbery and adjudication as a habitual offender. Holden moved for mistrial when a juror asked the State's...

Kevin N. JONES, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 6, 2009
Appeal from the Daviess Superior Court; The Honorable Dean A. Sobecki, Judge; Cause No. 14D01-0804-FA-302. John Pinnow, State Public Defender's Office, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issues Kevin Jones appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for dealing in cocaine an...

Teddy L. GARCIA, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 6, 2009
Appeal from the Noble Superior Court; The Honorable Robert E. Kirsch, Judge; Cause No. 57D01-0802-FD-059. Patricia Caress McMath, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION SULLIVAN, Senior Judge. Following a jury trial, Teddy L. Garcia (Garcia) was convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, as a Class A misdeme...

Robert P. KOORS d/b/a Robert Koors Custom Building and Design, Appellant/Plaintiff, v. Walter W. STEFFEN, Heather L. Steffen, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Appellees/Defendants. , Ind.App., November 6, 2009
Appeal from the Noble Circuit Court; The Honorable G. David Laur, Judge; Cause No. 57D01-0812-PL-27. M. Robert Benson, Timothy Logan, Benson, Pantello, Morris, James & Logan, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Holly A. Brady, Haller & Colvin, P.C., Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellees, Walter W. Steffen and Heather L. Steffen. Mark R. Galliher, Doyle Legal Corporation, P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. OPINION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/P...

Edward R. HALL, Appellant-Defendant, v. ALLIED WASTE SERVICES, INC., Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Julie N. Cantrell, Judge; The Honorable Michael N. Pagano, Magistrate; Cause No. 45D09-0804-SC- 1480. Edward R. Hall, Merrillville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. John H. Lloyd, IV, Krieg DeVault, LLP, Mishawaka, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary Edward R. Hall appeals the small claims court's judgment for Allied Waste Services ("Allied Waste"). We affirm. Issue Hall raises two iss...

Eddie J. RICHARDSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the Johnson Circuit Court; The Honorable K. Mark Loyd, Judge; Cause No. 41C01-0706-FA-5. John P. Wilson, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Michael G. Worden, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Following a bench trial, Ed die J. Richardson was convicted of three counts of Class A felony child molesting. [FN1] The trial court sentenced...

In re The MARRIAGE OF K.H., Appellant-Petitioner, and J.L.H., Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Superior Court; The Honorable Stephen R. Bowers, Judge; Cause No. 20D02-0806-DR-134. John A. Kindley, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Leonard J. Gullotta, II, Elkhart, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary K.H. ("Mother") appeals a custody order awarding J.L.H. ("Father") the physical custody of the parties' child, J.H. [FN1] We affirm. FN1. The parties share legal custody of J.H. Issue Mo...

C.D., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the Marion County Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge; The Honorable Scott B. Stowers, Magistrate. Bernice A.N. Corley, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary C.D. appeals his adjudication as a delinquent child for committing an act that would be auto theft as...

Dale Albert CHRIST, Appellant-Respondent, v. Susan Maginn CHRIST, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Superior Court; The Honorable William J. Hughes, Judge; Cause No. 29D03-0505-DR-631. Richard Ranucci, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Andrew Z. Soshnick, Teresa A. Griffin, Baker & Daniels LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Dale Albert Christ ("Dale") appeals the trial court's order finding him in contempt, imposing a thirty-day suspended sentence, and ordering him to pay attorney fe...

Maurice PATTERSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 5, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable William H. Albright, Sr. Judge; Cause No. 71D02-0806-FB-65. Mark S. Lenyo, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Arturo Rodriguez, II, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary Maurice Patterson appeals his conviction for Class B felony delivery of cocaine. [FN1] We affirm. FN1. ...

ENHANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., Petitioner, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Respondent. , Ind.Tax, November 5, 2009
On Appeal from a Final Determination of the Indiana Department of State Revenue. Larry J. Stroble, Randal J. Kaltenmark, Ziaaddin Mollabashy, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Petitioner. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jessica E. Reagan, Jennifer E. Gauger, Deputy Attorneys General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Respondent. FISHER, J. Enhanced Telecommunications Corp. (ETC) challenges the Department of State Revenue's (Department) impositio...

Clayton C. MILLER, Appellant-Writ Petitioner, v. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS and Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, Larry Jones and Teagen Investments II, LLC, Appellees-Respondents. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Michael D. Keele, Judge; Cause No. 49F12-0712-MI-54171. Jon Laramore, Sarah Jenkins, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Jonathan L. Mayes, Marc Pe-Caine Sultzer, City of Indianapolis and Indianapolis, Historical Preservation Commission, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. This case involves the grant of a zoning use variance in favor of Larr...

Quaterris FRANKLIN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Diane Ross Boswell, Judge; Cause No. 45G03-0808-FB-64. Charles E. Stewart, Jr., Appellate Public Defender, Crown Point, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Quaterris Franklin appeals his sentence following his conviction for Attempted Rob...

Michael JACKSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Grant Circuit Court; The Honorable Mark E. Spitzer, Judge; Cause No. 27C01-0803-FB-39. C. Robert Rittman, Grant County Public Defender, Marion, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ann L. Goodwin, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Michael Jackson appeals from his conviction for two counts of Dealing in Cocaine, as Class B ...

Michael C. TRIMBLE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Morgan Superior Court; The Honorable Jane S. Craney, Judge; Cause No. 55D03-0712-FD-341. Patrick M. Schrems, Bloomington, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Karl M. Scharnberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. Michael C. Trimble ("Trimble") pleaded guilty in Morgan Superior Court to Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief. Trimble was sente...

Annette BAKER, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. HEARTLAND FOOD CORPORATION, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board; Application No. C-189102. Daniel J. McGlone, McGlone Law, Terre Haute, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Christopher H. Cross, Skiles Detrude, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Annette Baker filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Worker's Compensation Board of Indiana (the "Board") against her employer, Heartland Food Corporation ("Heartland"...

Robin LOVITT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 4, 2009
Appeal from the Shelby Superior Court; The Honorable Jack A. Tandy, Judge; Cause No. 73D01-0711-FD-167. Andrew J. Baldwin, Baldwin Adams Knierim & Kamish, Franklin, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, James E. Porter, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION MATHIAS, Judge. Robin Lovitt ("Lovitt") was convicted in Shelby Superior Court of Class D felony maintaining a common nuisance, Class A misdemeanor possess...

STATE of Indiana ex rel. Warren JOHNSON, Relator, v. The HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT NO. 1, et al., Respondents. , Ind., November 3, 2009
PERMANENT WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION Relator has filed a verified petition for writ of mandamus and accompanying application papers under the rules governing original actions. Relator alleges the trial court failed to rule on motions for summary judgment within the time limit in Trial Rule 53.1(A). Further, Relator alleges the trial court clerk has failed in her duty to withdraw the case from the trial court for appointment of a special judge after the filing of Relator's praecipe. The par...

In the Matter of Anthony J. WALLINGFORD, Respondent. , Ind., November 3, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER APPROVING STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR DISCIPLINE RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(11), the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and Respondent have submitted for approval a "Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline" stipulating agreed facts and proposed discipline as summarized below: Facts: On September 24, 2008, Respondent pled guilty to one count of Sex...

In the Matter of Daniel E. MOORE, Respondent. , Ind., November 3, 2009
PUBLISHED ORDER APPROVING STATEMENT OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR DISCIPLINE RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Pursuant to Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 23(11), the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission and Respondent have submitted for approval a "Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline" stipulating agreed facts and proposed discipline as summarized below: Stipulated Facts: In May 2004, Respondent was retained by a client ("Cli...

Matthew Eric WRINKLES, Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Respondent. , Ind., November 3, 2009
Vanderburgh Circuit Court; Cause No. 82C01-9407-CF-447. PUBLISHED ORDER CONCERNING SUCCESSIVE PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF IN CAPITAL CASE RANDALL T. SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Introduction Petitioner Matthew Eric Wrinkles was convicted and sentenced to death for the multiple murders of his wife, her brother, and her brother's wife. Having exhausted the judicial review to which he is entitled as a matter of right, Wrinkles has filed papers seeking permission to litigate a successive post...

Daniel REED, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the Franklin Circuit Court; The Honorable J. Steven Cox, Judge; Cause No. 24C01-0609-FA-660. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Daniel J. Reed, Jr., appeals his conviction and sentence, after a jury trial, for dealing in methamphetamine as ...

In the Matter of the COMMITMENT OF R.R., Appellant, v. BRANIGAN SUB-ACUTE UNIT OF ADULT & CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC ., Appellee. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Tanya Walton-Pratt, Judge; Cause No. 49D08-0311-MH-1452. Anna Onaitis Holden, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis IN, Attorney for Appellant. Libby Y. Mote, Matthew C. Branic, Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE R.R. appeals from the trial court's order involuntarily committing him to a mental health facility. We a...

Shiloh MACON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable J. Jerome Frese, Judge; Cause No. 71D03-0701-FB-3. Neil L. Weisman, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Henry A. Flores, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION NAJAM, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Shiloh Macon appeals his convictions and sentences for three counts of Dealing in Cocaine, as Class B felonies...

Calvin LAWSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable William E. Young, Judge; The Honorable Michael Jensen, Magistrate; Cause No. 49G02-0710-FC- 208591. Robert W. Hammerle, Joseph M. Cleary, Hammerle & Cleary, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Arturo Rodriguez II, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Calvin Lawson appeals ...

James KOHLMEYER, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. SECOND INJURY FUND, Appellee (Defendant below). , Ind., November 3, 2009
Holding: After granting transfer, the Supreme Court, Dickson, J., held that the Board's express approval of stipulation between claimant and employer satisfied the prerequisite for eligibility for additional compensation by the Second Injury Fund. Reversed. Appeal from the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board, No. C-147791. Donald R. Wright, Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Frances H. Barrow, D...

Larry D. SMITH, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Circuit Court; The Honorable Paul A. Felix, Judge; Cause No. 29C01-0601-FC-15. James D. Crum, Coots Henke & Wheeler, P.C., Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary Larry Smith appeals his conviction for Class C felony sexual misconduct with a minor. We affirm. Issue Smith raises one issue, which...

Dustin NEFF, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 3, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Superior Court; The Honorable William J. Hughes, Judge; Cause No. 29D03-0605-FB-165. Steven stoesz, Stoesz & Stoesz, Westfield, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Karl Scharnberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for appellee. OPINION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary [FN1] FN1. We heard oral argument in this case on October 7, 2009, at Indiana University-South Bend. We thank counsel for their able present...

In re the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of A.S. L.P., Appellant-Respondent, v. Tippecanoe County Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., November 2, 2009
Appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court; The Honorable Loretta H. Rush, Judge; Cause No. 79D03-0812-JT-143. Michael B. Troemel, Lafayette, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Craig Jones, Lafayette, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. L.P. (Mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights with respect to her child, A.S. Mother presents the following restated issue for review: Did the Department of Child Services (DCS) prove by clear ...

Martha NYATAWA, Appellant, v. CORVEE, INC., Appellee. , Ind.App., November 2, 2009
Appeal from the Vigo Court; The Honorable Michael R. Rader, Judge; Cause No. 84D05-0711-SC-12132. Martha Nyatawa, Appellant Pro Se. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Our review of the transcript submitted in conjunction with this case reveals that this action involves an appeal from a small claims decision of the Vigo Superior Court. The appellant, Martha Nyatawa, was the defendant in a collection action that involved a mental health facility referred to in the...

Daniel A. ROBINSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 2, 2009
Appeal from the Floyd Circuit Court; The Honorable J. Terrence Cody, Judge; Cause No. 22C01-0806-FB-193. William A. Eastridge, Assistant Public Defender, New Albany, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Daniel Robinson pleaded guilty to Burglary [FN1] as a class B felony and was subsequently sentenc...

Bobby D. HAWKINS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 2, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry C. Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0711-FA-52. Marielena Duerring, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Bobby D. Hawkins appeals his convictions for Dealing in Cocaine, [FN1] as a class A felony, and Possession of Marijuana, [FN...

Terry G. SMITH, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., November 2, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Superior Court; The Honorable David W. Hopper, Judge; Cause No. 48E01-0805-PC-191. Terry G. Smith, New Castle, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION FRIEDLANDER, Judge. Terry Smith, pro se, appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Smith presents one issue for...

Terry ROWE, Jr., Appellant-Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Holdings: On petition for rehearing, the Court of Appeals, Crone, J., held that: (1) appellate court may not reverse the post-conviction court's judgment unless the petitioner demonstrates that the evidence as a whole, leads unerringly and unmistakably to a decision opposite that reached by the post- conviction court, and (2) under the proper standard of review, defendant failed to establish deficient assistance of counsel regarding whether to accept state's plea offer. Petition grante...

Donald T. HAYGOOD and Debbie Osman, [FN1] Appellants-Defendants, FN1. Debbie Osman is not seeking relief on appeal. Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 17(A), however, a party of record in the trial court is a party on appeal. v. SA, Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Scott Circuit Court; The Honorable Roger L. Duvall, Judge; Cause No. 72C01-0607-PL-18. Mary Stuart White, Stanley L. White, White & White, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant Donald T. Haygood. David M. Henn, James T. Flanigan, McClure McClure Davis & Henn, Greenwood, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Donald T. Haygood appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of Safe Auto Insurance Company o...

Damon LEWIS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Wayne Superior Court; The Honorable Gregory A. Horn, Judge; Cause No. 89D02-0602-FA-002. Mark I. Cox, The Mark I. Cox Law Office, LLC, Richmond, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. After his first conviction was vacated and a new trial was ordered by the trial judge, [FN1] Damon Lewis ("L...

T-3 MARTINSVILLE, LLC, and MS Martinsville, LLC, Appellants-Plaintiffs- Counterclaim Defendants/Cross-Appellees, v. US HOLDING, LLC, Hoosier Enterprises IX, Inc., and John W. Bartle, Appellees- Defendants-Counterclaimants/Cross-Appellants. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Crone, J., held that lessor was required to provide notice of default and an opportunity to cure before seeking to terminate lease. Grant rehearing, and previous opinion affirmed. Interlocutory Appeal from the Morgan Superior Court; The Honorable Christopher L. Burnham, Judge; Cause No. 55D02-0802-PL-50. C. Daniel Motsinger, Libby Y. Mote, Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellants. David F. McNamar, McNamar & Associates, P.C., Indiana...

In the Matter of the Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of H .P., Minor Child, and A.H., Mother, Appellant, v. Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Superior Court; The Honorable Brett J. Niemeier, Judge, The Honorable Jill Marcrum, Magistrate; Cause No. 82D01- 0807-JT-77. Erin L. Berger, Vanderburgh County Public Defender Agency, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Mary Jane Humphrey, Indiana Department of Child Services, Vanderburgh County Office, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. A.H. ("Mother") appeals the involuntary termination of her ...

In re the Marriage of Shirley WILLIAMS, Appellant-Petitioner, v. Robert B. WILLIAMS, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Circuit Court; The Honorable Lorenzo Arredondo, Judge; Cause No. 45C01-0602-DR-102. Debra Lynch Dubovich, Levy & Dubovich, Highland, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Charles E. Enslen, Merrillville, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-petitioner Shirley Williams appeals the trial court's division of property upon the dissolution of her marriage to appellee-respondent Robert B. Williams. Specifically, Shirley...

Bradley K. BUCHANAN and Bright & Williamson Insurance Services II, Inc., d/b/a Buck Insurance Services, Appellants/Defendants, v. CONSOLIDATED BROKERS CORPORATION, LLC, Appellee/Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Hendricks Superior Court; The Honorable David H. Coleman, Judge; Cause No. 32D02-0607-CT-21. Gregory W. Black, The Black Law Office, Plainfield, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Peter L. Obremskey, Jeremy L. Fetty, Timothy L. Karns, Parr Richey Obremskey, Frandsen & Patterson LLP, Lebanon, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary Bradley K. Buchanan and Bright & Williamson Insurance Services II, Inc., d/b/a Buck Insuranc...

Frank GREENE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Carol J. Orbison, Judge; Cause No. 49G22-0811-FB-261114. Kent D. Zepick, Fishers, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ann L. Goodwin, Special Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-defendant Frank Greene appeals following his convictions for Criminal Confinement, [FN1] a class B felony, Criminal...

Tincey J. WRIGHT, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas D. Wright, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. CITY OF RICHMOND, Indiana; Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana; Richmond Power & Light Company; Rick Wright d/b/a The Wright To, Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Wayne Superior Court; The Honorable Gregory A. Horn, Judge; Cause No. 89D02-0704-CT-8. Kurt A. Webber, Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellant. James W. Roehrdanz, Eric D. Johnson, Nicholas W. Levi, Kightlinger & Gray, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-plaintiff Tincey J. Wright, as the personal representative of the estate of Douglas D. Wright (the Estate), appeals the trial court's grant ...

In re the Marriage of Lisa J. LUTTERBACH, Appellant-Petitioner, v. Michael R. LUTTERBACH, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Posey Circuit Court; The Honorable James M. Redwine, Judge; Cause No. 65C01-0508-DR-240. Holly J. Wanzer, Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Charles L. Berger, Sheila M. Corcoran, Evansville, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION HOFFMAN, Senior Judge. Lisa L. Lutterbach (Wife) appeals the trial court's order setting the valuation date for distribution of Michael R. Lutterbach's (Husband) 401(k) account on the date Wife filed the petitio...

Eric V. GRAVES, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Kosciusko Circuit Court; The Honorable Duane G. Huffer, Special Judge; Cause No. 43C01-0805-FA-113. Michael W. Reed, Reed & Earhart Attorneys at Law, P.C., Warsaw, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Karl M. Scharnberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary Eric V. Graves appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted murder, a cla...

Timothy ALVEY-WILLIAMS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Circuit Court; The Honorable David D. Kiely, Magistrate; Cause No. 82C01-0703-FA-338. Karen M. Heard, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Karl M. Scharnberg, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Timothy Alvey-Williams appeals his convictions of two counts of child molesting as Class A felonies, incest as a Class B felony, a...

George MANSFIELD, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Lisa F. Borges, Judge; Cause No. 49G04-0806-FC-154464. Dylan A. Vigh, Law Offices of Dylan A. Vigh, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-defendant George Mansfield appeals the aggregate four-year sentence imposed by the trial court after Mansfield pleaded guilty to Child Solicitation, [FN1] a class C felony. Mansfield argues that the sentence is inappropri...

Richard WELCH, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Blackford Circuit Court; The Honorable Dean A. Young, Judge; Cause No. 05C01-0306-FC-26. Richard Welch, Pendleton, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Richard Welch appeals the denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. We affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY Welch was convicted of Class...

Van JOHNSON, Appellant-Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court; The Honorable Fredrick R. Spencer, Judge; Cause No. 48C01-9006-CF-57. Van Johnson, Westville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot, Deputy Attorney General of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-petitioner Van Johnson appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that the post-convi...

In re the involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of A.O., minor child, and J.P., his father, J.P., Appellant-Respondent, v. Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner, and Child Advocates, Inc., Co-Appellee. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge, The Honorable Larry E. Bradley, Commissioner; Cause No. 49D09-0809-JT- 43135. Steven J. Halbert, Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Elizabeth G. Filipow, Department of Child Services, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAKER, Chief Judge. Appellant-respondent J.P. (Father) appeals the trial court's order terminating the parental relationship between Father and A....

Jose AGUILAR, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry C. Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0612-FA-96. Kenneth R. Martin, Goshen, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Zachary J. Stock, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BARTEAU, Senior Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant Jose Aguilar appeals his convictions and sentence for dealing cocaine weighing three gr...

In re the MARRIAGE OF L.S.G., Appellant/Respondent, v. R.A.B., JR., Appellee/Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Dearborn Circuit Court; The Honorable Carl H. Taul, Special Judge; Cause No. 15C01-9903-DR-73. Bryan Lee Ciyou, Ciyou & Dixon, P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Jeffrey E. Stratman, Aurora, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Respondent L.S.G. ("Mother") appeals from the trial court's orders in favor of Appellee/Petitioner R.A.B., Jr. ("Father") regarding various custody, contempt, and support iss...

L.F., Appellant-Respondent, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Geoffrey Gaither, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0810-JD-3091. Kent D. Zepick, Fishers, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Richard C. Webster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. L.F. appeals his adjudication as a delinquent child. He first asserts the State failed to present sufficient evidence that he committe...

Kevin A. NASSER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Vigo Superior Court; The Honorable Michael R. Rader, Judge; Cause No. 84D05-0708-FD-2595. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole Dongieux Wiggins, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Kevin A. Nasser ("Nasser") appeals an order revoking his home detention placement and committing him to the Ind...

Dana R. ZIRKEL, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Tipton Circuit Court; The Honorable Thomas R. Lett, Judge; Cause No. 80C01-0809-FB-219. Laura M. Clouser, Tipton, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAY, Judge. Dana Zirkel appeals his twenty-year sentence for Class B felony burglary. Because Zirkel's plea agreement included a waiver of his right to app...

Gideon SAMID, Appellant-Respondent, v. Virginia SPENCER, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Boone Superior Court; The Honorable Matthew C. Kincaid, Judge; Cause No. 06D01-0801-PO-33. Gideon Samid, Rockville, MD, Appellant Pro Se. David M. Seiter, Garrison Law Firm, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary Gideon Samid appeals pro se from the trial court's denial of his motion to correct error and "Motion for Post-Hearing Discovery" following its rulings on his "Emergency Motion To Modify ...

Jermaine FOSTER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable John F. Surbeck, Judge; Cause No. 02D04-0805-PC-47. Jermaine Foster, Westville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Jermaine Foster, pro se, appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Foster raises two issues which ...

Ezra BRADSHAW, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. Gary CHANDLER and Affirmative Insurance Company, Appellees (Defendants below). , Ind., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, No. 49D01-0402-CT-000219, The Honorable David A. Shaheed, Judge. David W. Stone IV, Anderson, IN, Troy Rivera, Bloomington, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Robert R. Foos, Jr., Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee Affirmative Insurance Company. On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A05-0806- CV-00363 SHEPARD, Chief Justice. A provision of the automobile insurance policy at issue here precludes any recovery under i...

INDIANAPOLIS CITY MARKET CORPORATION, Appellant-Defendant, v. MAV, INC., d/b/a/ Grecian Garden, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Baker, C.J., held that: (1) landlord breached agreement, and (2) evidence was sufficient to support award of damages. Affirmed. Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable David J. Dreyer, Judge; Cause No. 49D10-0712-CT-54412. Jonathan L. Mayes, Justin F. Roebel, Office of Corporation Counsel, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Clifford T. Rubenstein, Maurer Rifkin & Hill, P.C., Carmel, IN, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION BAKER,...

Anne M. BINGLEY, Appellant-Respondent, v. Charles B. BINGLEY, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Brown, J., as matter of apparent first impression, held that husband's post-retirement employer-paid health insurance premiums were not a marital asset subject to division. Affirmed. Crone, J., concurred in result and filed opinion. Appeal from the Allen Superior Court; The Honorable Charles F. Pratt, Judge; Cause No. 02D07-0605-DR-274. Stephen P. Rothberg, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Lindsey A. Grossnickle, Bloom Gates Sigler & Whiteleath...

Thomas P. DONOVAN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. GRAND VICTORIA CASINO & RESORT, L.P., Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Robyn L. Moberly, Judge; Cause No. 49D05-0709-MI-39223. Marc S. Sedwick, Sedwick Law Firm, P.C., Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. J. Patrick Schomaker, Smith, Rolfes & Skavdahl Co., L.P.A., Cincinnati, OH, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Thomas P. Donovan ("Donovan") filed a breach of contract claim against Grand Victoria Casino & Resort, L.P. ("Grand Victoria") and requested a declaratory judgment...

Max KOENIG, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Knox Circuit Court; The Honorable Sherry L. Biddinger Gregg, Judge; Cause No. 42C01-0608-FB-49. Victoria L. Bailey, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION MAY, Judge. Max Koenig was convicted of dealing in a schedule II controlled substance, a Class B felony, [FN1] after a jury trial in which the court erroneously admitted a ...

Terrence MILLER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Cass Superior Court; The Honorable Rick Maughmer, Judge; Cause No. 09D02-0711-FB-29. Matthew D. Barrett, Matthew D. Barrett, P.C., Logansport, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION MAY, Judge. Terrence Miller appeals his conviction of armed robbery, a Class B felony, and his sentence of eighteen years in the Department of Correction...

Clay HOWARD, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Debra DAUGHERTY and L.A. Vannatta, Appellees-Defendants. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Appeal from the Laporte Superior Court; The Honorable Steven Eric King, Judge; Cause No. 46D02-0810-CT-136. Clay Howard, New Castle, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys For Appellees. OPINION MAY, Judge. Clay Howard brought a Section 1983 [FN1] complaint. The trial court dismissed his complaint for failure to pay filing fees. [FN2] We affirm. FN1.42 U.S.C. § 1983 provides...

Roger L. BROWN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 30, 2009
Holding: On rehearing, the Court of Appeals, Crone, J., held that proper foundation was laid for introduction of horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test. Reaffirmed with corrections. Appeal from The Clinton Superior Court; The Honorable Kathy Smith, Judge; Cause No. 12D01-0610-FC-149. John D. Fierek, Voyles, Zahn, Paul, Hogan, & Merriman, Indianapolis, IN, for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, for App...

Crystal REEVES, Appellant-Claimant, v. Sharon DOWNIN, Appellee-Counterclaimant. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Kirsch, J., held that landlord's failure to return security deposit or provide itemized list of damage barred action to recover repair costs for physical damage to rental property. Reversed and remanded. James D. Worton, Worton & Rohde, Columbus, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Jeffrey C. Rocker, Beck Harrison, P.C., Columbus, IN, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION KIRSCH, Judge. Tenant Crystal Reeves filed suit against her landlord, Sharon Downin, seeking rec...

A.K., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Hoffman, Senior Judge, held that failure to hold fact-finding hearing within 60 days did not warrant dismissal of proceeding. Affirmed. Taffanee L. Keys, Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Joseph Robert Delamater, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. OPINION HOFFMAN, Senior Judge. Defendant-Appellant A.K. appeals the juvenile court's den...

Marijeanne BROWN-DAY, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Holdings: After accepting appeal, the Court of Appeals, Bailey, J., held that: (1) insurer could not substitute non-party tortfeasor as fictitious party in order to avoid an overinflated damages award, and (2) the driver was entitled to cross-examine the insurer's expert witness regarding compensation paid to him by insurer. Reversed and remanded. Nicholas C. Deets, Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. James R. Fisher, Miller & Fisher, LLC, Indianapoli...

Perry Jerome TOWNE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable Jerome Frese, Judge; Cause No. 71D03-0803-FB-22. Charles W. Lahey, South Bend, In, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Following a jury trial, Perry Jerome Towne was convicted of attempted robbery [FN1] as a Class B felony. Towne raises two issues on a...

Rodney WORD, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Reuben B. Hill, Judge; The Honorable Mary Ann G. Oldham, Commissioner; Cause No. 49F18-0806-FD-140307. Anna Onaitis Holden, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Rodney Word pled guilty to prostitution [FN1] as a Class D felony and receive...

Wiley BELL, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Cass Circuit Court; The Honorable Leo T. Burns, Judge; Cause No. 09C01-0704-FB-18. Matthew D. Barrett, Matthew D. Barrett, P.C., Logansport, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Henry A. Flores, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Wiley Bell [FN1] appeals the twelve-year sentence imposed by the trial court following his conviction for dea...

Leo L. VALLE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Noble Superior Court; The Honorable Michael J. Kramer, Judge; Cause No. 57D02-0903-FD-7. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, J.T. Whitehead, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Leo L. Valle appeals the revocation of his probation. Valle raises two issues, which we revise and restate as follows: I. Whether ...

In the Matter of The Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of the Minor Children G.R. and E.E., and the Parent, J.R. Parent, J.R., Appellant/Respondent, v. Department of Child Services, Appellee/Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Hamilton Circuit Court; The Honorable Paul Felix, Judge; The Honorable Todd L. Ruetz, Master Commissioner; Cause Nos. 29C01-0807-JT- 1210 and 29C01-0807-JT-1211. Carolyn J. Nichols, Noblesville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Michael C. Price, Department of Child Services, Hamilton County Office, Noblesville, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary J.R. ("Mother") appeals juvenile court judgments terminating her parent...

Dallas BROWN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Michael S. Jensen, Judge; Cause No. 49G20-0802-FD-41507. Dallas Brown, Greencastle, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Dallas Brown, pro se, appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. Brown raises one issue, which we revise and res...

Michael G. GRAVES, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Parke Circuit Court; The Honorable Sam A. Swaim, Judge; Cause No. 61C01-0804-FB-61; 61C01-0704-FD-91. Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole M. Schuster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Michael Graves appeals his sentence for theft as a class D felony, [FN1] criminal recklessness as a class D felony, ...

R.P., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn Moores, Judge, The Honorable Geoffrey Gaither, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0901-JD-194. Elizabeth A. Gabig, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Appellate Division, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole Dongieux Wiggins, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary R.P. appeals...

Erick Damone PETERS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Shelby Superior Court; The Honorable Jack A. Tandy, Judge; Cause No. 73D01-0802-FA-3. Gilda W. Caviness, Caviness Law Office, Rushville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Arturo Rodriguez II, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Erick Damone Peters appeals his convictions for class A felony rape; [FN1] class A felon...

Leon MOORE, Appellant-Petitioner, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Gene Duffin, Sr. Judge; Cause No. 20C01-9410-CF-68. Leon Moore, Westville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jodi Kathryn Stein, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Leon Moore appeals pro se the denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. The sole issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in...

Ricardo AUSTIN, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. PEKIN INSURANCE COMPANY, as Subrogee of Patrick Fulford, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Sullivan Circuit Court; The Honorable Ann Smith Mischler, Judge; Cause No. 77C01-0510-PL-00364. Robert W. Hash, Lori A. Coates, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Jill Doggett, Vincennes, IN, Attorney for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION SHARPNACK, Senior Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiff-Appellant Ricardo Austin appeals the damages awarded to Pekin Insurance Company, as subrogee of Patrick Fulford. We reverse and remand with instructio...

Richard S. MEADOWS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Jay Superior Court; The Honorable Max C. Ludy, Jr ., Judge; Cause No. 38D01-0806-FD-76. Dale W. Arnett, Winchester, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Janine Steck Huffman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Richard Meadows appeals his conviction following a bench trial for invasion of privacy as a class D felony. [FN1] ...

Jeffery D. PENNYCUFF, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from The Jennings Circuit Court; The Honorable Jon W. Webster, Judge; Cause No. 40C01-0901-PC-1. Jeffery D. Pennycuff, Henryville, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Jeffery Pennycuff, pro se, appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Pennycuff raises one issue, whic...

Carleton HOLT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Steven J. Rubick, Judge Pro Tempore; Cause No. 49G01-9103-PC-36673. Carleton Holt, Pendleton, IN, Appellant pro se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Angela N. Sanchez, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Carleton Holt appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. Holt raises one issue, which we resta...

Tromaine LANGHAM, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 29, 2009
Appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court; The Honorable Donald C. Johnson, Judge; Cause No. 79D01-0712-FA-48. Diane Rae Hurtt, Law Office of Diane Rae Hurtt, P.C., Lafayette, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION KIRSCH, Judge. Tromaine Langham ("Langham") appeals his sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of de...

Jeff REAM and Nancy Ream, Appellants/Plaintiffs/Counterclaim- Defendants, v. YANKEE PARK HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION, INC., Appellee-Defendant/Counterclaim- Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Bradford, J., held that: (1) lessees defaulted on their leases by moving trailer; (2) default was material and thus warranted termination of leases; (3) Board of Directors provided lessees with sufficient notice that they were in default; (4) park was not required to provide lessees with specific legal descriptions for each of the lots; and (5) lessees initially materially breached leases such that they were not entitled to damages for alleged in...

CINERGY CORPORATION, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., and Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., Appellants-Defendants, v. ST. PAUL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Appellees-Plaintiffs. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Mathias, J., held that: (1) costs associated with insured's surrender of emissions allowances did not constitute an occurrence; (2) preventing future emissions and environmental harm was not an occurrence; and (3) trial court was not required to postpone indemnity determination pending outcome of federal litigation. Affirmed. George M. Plews, Donna C. Marron, John M. Ketcham, Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, IN, William O. Harrington, Will...

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Defendant, v. Lindsey D. SCHMITT, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Mathias, J., held that the Superior Court acted within its discretion by dismissing charges as a discovery sanction against the state. Affirmed. Mark K. Phillips, Boonville, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. OPINION MATHIAS, Judge. The Warrick Superior Court dismissed criminal misdemeanor charges against Lindsey Schmitt ("S...

Susan (Wood) RUNKLE, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. Max A. RUNKLE, Fifth Third Bank, Indiana (Central), and Jodi M. Davis, Appellees-Defendants. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Appeal from the Marion County Superior Court; The Honorable Cynthia Ayers, Judge; Cause No. 49D04-0506-CT-21561. Neal F. Eggeson, Jr., Eggeson Appellate Services, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Michael F. Vertesch, Indianapolis, IN, Angela F. Parker, Gregory A. Bullman, Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin & Parker, P.C., Bloomington, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. OPINION BROWN, Judge. Susan Runkle appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Fifth Third Bank and Jodi Da...

Randell JOHNSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Appeal from the Hancock Superior Court; The Honorable Dan E. Marshall, Judge; Cause No. 30D02-0806-PC-1014. Christopher C. Zoeller, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, James E. Porter, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. Randell Johnson appeals the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for postconviction relief. Johnson raises one issue,...

In re The MARRIAGE OF Thomas L. FINE, Appellant-Petitioner, and Karen D. Fine, Appellee-Respondent, Robert G. Harp and Delores C. Harp, Third Party Respondents. , Ind.App., October 28, 2009
Appeal from the Vanderburgh Superior Court; The Honorable Robert J. Pigman, Judge; Cause No. 82D04-0309-DR-917. Leslie C. Shively, Shively & Associates, P.C., Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Jeffrey W. Ahlers, Rebecca Ness Rhymere, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP, Evansville, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Thomas Fine appeals the trial court's order concluding Robert and Dolores Harp are the owners of the...

Jeremy D. SIMPSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Crone, J., held that: (1) evidence was sufficient to rebut defendant's claim of defense of a third person; (2) trial court denial of defendant's request to recall witness was not an abuse of discretion; and (3) the trial court's refusal to provide defendant's requested jury instruction regarding the presumption of innocence was not an abuse of discretion. Affirmed. Donald W. Pagos, Michigan City, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, ...

Sheila PERDUE, et al., Appellants-Plaintiffs, v. Anne Waltermann MURPHY, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Pat Casanova, in her official capacity as Interim Director of the Office of Med, Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Bradford, J., held that putative class was insufficiently definite to warrant certification. Affirmed and remanded. Gavin M. Rose, Jacquelyn Bowie Suess, ACLU of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellants. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, David L. Steiner, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellees. OPINION BRADFORD, Judge. In this interlocutory appeal we conclude that the plaintiffs' proposed Class B, w...

In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of Z.E., a Minor Child, and His Father, N.R., N.R., Appellant-Respondent, v. Marion County Office, Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee- Petitioner, and Chi, Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Marilyn A. Moores, Judge; The Honorable Danielle Gaughan, Magistrate; Cause No. 49D09-0811-JT- 52645. Patricia Caress McMath, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Donna Lewis, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee Indiana Department of Child Services. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary N.R. ("Father") appeals the termination of his parental rights as to Z.E. We affirm. Issue We consolidate F...

In re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of S.W., A.H., and A.S.H. (Minor Children) P.H. and A.H., Appellants-Respondents, v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Steuben Circuit Court; The Honorable Allen N. Wheat, Judge; Cause Nos. 76C01-0805-JT-153; 76C01-0805-JT-154; 76C01-0805-JT-156. Hugh N. Taylor, Hugh N. Taylor, P.C., Auburn, IN, Attorney for Appellant, A.H. Robert J. Hardy, Hardy Law Office, Auburn, IN, Attorney for Appellant, P.H. Sharon A. Flores, Indiana Department of Child Services, Angola, IN, Robert J. Henke, Indiana Department of Child Services, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT...

Anton WILLIAMS, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Kimberly J. Brown, Judge; Cause No. 49G16-0901-CM-237. Julie Ann Slaughter, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Angela N. Sanchez, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Anton Williams ("Williams") appeals his conviction for Invasion of Privacy, a...

Bryan D. COWAN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Pike Circuit Court; The Honorable Jeffrey L. Biesterveld, Judge; Cause No. 63C01-0804-FA-228. Michael C. Keating, Yvette M. Laplante, Keating & LaPlante, LLP, Evansville, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Bryan D. Cowan appeals his conviction, after a jury trial, of...

Earnest JOHNSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Laporte Circuit Court; The Honorable Thomas J. Alevizos, Judge; Cause Nos. 46C01-0709-FD-517 and 46C01-0803-FC-170. Donald W. Pagos, Michigan City, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Earnest Johnson, a sex offender, appeals his conviction for class C felony failing to regist...

Willie NORMAN, Jr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry C. Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0803-FB-32. Gary L. Griner, Mishawaka, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Willie Norman, Jr. ("Norman") appeals his convictions and sentence for two counts of Robbery, [FN1] as Class B felonies...

Lenell BURSE, Appellant, v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and Lynnco Management, LLC, Appellee. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development; Cause No. 09-R-02366. Lenell Burse, Indianapolis, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Lenell Burse appeals the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Review Board ("Review Board") dismissing, as untimely, his ap...

Brandon SAMPLEY, Appellant/Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee/Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Jay Superior Court; The Honorable Brian D. Hutchison, Judge; Cause No. 38D01-0902-FD-21. Dale W. Arnett, Winchester, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Appellant/Defendant Brandon Sampley appeals from the sentence and fine imposed following his guilty plea to Class D felony Battery by B...

Irvin L. BRIMMAGE, Appellant-Respondent, v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and the Hapak Companies, Inc., Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Review Board of the Department of Workforce Development; Cause No. 09-R-467. Irvin L. Brimmage, Indianapolis, IN, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary [FN1] FN1. We hereby deny the Review Board's October 6, 2009, Verified Motion for Amended Brief. Irvin L. Brimmage, pro se, appeals the det...

Stephen FITZGERALD, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Lawrence Superior Court; The Honorable Michael A. Robbins, Judge; Cause No. 47D01-0806-FB-346. John Pinnow, Special Assistant to the State Public Defender, Greenwood, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Scott L. Barnhart, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge. Case Summary Appellant-Defendant Stephen Fitzgerald appeals his twenty-year sentence for...

Scott A. TARTER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Wells Circuit Court; The Honorable David L. Hanselman, Sr., Judge; Cause No. 90C01-0604-FB-5. John Pinnow, Special Assistant to Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION HOFFMAN, Senior Judge. Appellant-Defendant Scott Tarter appeals the sentence he received for his plea of g...

In re the Paternity of E.P., M.B., Father, Appellant-Petitioner, v. S.P., Mother, and State of Indiana, Appellee-Respondent. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Randolph Circuit Court; The Honorable Max C. Ludy, Jr., Judge; Cause No. 68C01-9302-JP-16. Dale W. Arnett, Winchester, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BROWN, Judge. M.B. ("Father") appeals the trial court's order denying Father's motion for the appointment of counsel. Father raises one issue, which we...

Nancy N. BAILEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Steuben Circuit Court; The Honorable Allen N. Wheat, Judge; Cause Nos. 76C01-0501-FD-6; 76C01-0508-FD-802. Hugh N. Taylor, Hugh N. Taylor, P.C., Auburn, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ann L. Goodwin, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Nancy N. Bailey appeals the trial court's order that she execute the balance of her...

Matthew EMERSON, Sr., Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable Jane Woodward Miller, Judge; Cause No. 71D01-0812-FA-52. Charles W. Lahey, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Nicole Dongieux Wiggins, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BRADFORD, Judge. Following a bench trial, Appellant-Defendant Matthew Emerson, Sr. was convicted of Class A felony Robbery, [FN1] Class...

Rudrappa GUNASHEKAR and Jayashree Gunashekar, Appellants (Defendants below), v. Kay GROSE d/b/a America's Affordable Housing, J & K Manufacturing, Appellee (Plaintiff below). , Ind., October 27, 2009
Appeal from the Allen Superior Court, No. 02D01-0509-CC-1274; The Honorable Nancy Eshcoff Boyer, Judge. Duane Snow, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. John Wray, Fort Wayne, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 02A03-0712- CV-00614 SHEPARD, Chief Justice. Rudrappa and Jayashree Gunashekar appealed the trial court's judgment against them in a suit involving breach of contract, conversion, and deception. The Court of Appea...

Lyle LACEY, Petitioner, v. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF STATE REVENUE, Respondent. , Ind.Tax, October 26, 2009
Lyle Lacey, Indianapolis, IN, Petitioner Appearing pro se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Jessica E. Reagan, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Respondent. ORDER ON RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS NOT FOR PUBLICATION FISHER, J. On June 12, 2009, Lacey initiated an original tax appeal. On August 4, 2009, the Department moved to dismiss his complaint arguing that, under Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6), it failed to state a claim upon which relief can be g...

Donald R. CARLIN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 26, 2009
Appeal from the Wayne Circuit Court; The Honorable David A. Kolger, Judge; Cause No. 89C01-0108-CF-065. Donald Carlin, Pendleton, IN, Appellant pro se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION GARRARD, Senior Judge. Donald Carlin, pro se, appeals from the denial of his motion to correct erroneous sentence. At issue is the good time credit to which Carl...

Kimberly MOSLEY, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty Boyd, Deceased, Appellant-Respondent/Plaintiff, v. Ibrahim S. ZABANEH, M.D. and Zabaneh Medical Corporation, Appellees- Petitioners/Defendants, and G. Anthony Bertig, in his capa, Ind.App., October 26, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable William E. Davis, Judge; Cause No. 45D05-0808-MI-25. I. Peter Polansky, Polansky, Cichon & Batey, Chtd., Chicago, IL, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory A. Crisman, Carly A. Brandenburg, Eichhorn & Eichhorn, LLP, Hammond, IN, Attorneys for Appellees Ibrahim S. Zabaneh, M.D., & Zabaneh Medical Corp. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION VAIDIK, Judge. Case Summary Kimberly Mosley, as Personal Representative of the Estate of her mother, Be...

Dewayne JONES, Appellant-Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff, v. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Appellee- Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Riley, J., held that: (1) tenant was an individual with a "disability" within meaning of Rehabilitation Act and Title II of ADA; (2) tenant was not "otherwise qualified person" for participation in authority's housing program and was not evicted solely because of his disability; and (3) tenant was not prejudiced by procedural due process error of authority in denying hearing on tenant's grievance. Affirmed. Kent Hull, Indiana Legal Services, Inc.,...

Robert E. LAWRENCE II, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Holdings: The Court of Appeals, Robb, J., held that: (1) defendant's pro se request for appeal was timely filed under the prison-mailbox rule, and (2) the Court of Appeals would exercise its discretion in the interest of judicial economy and grant incarcerated defendant permission to pursue a belated appeal. Reversed. Susan K. Carpenter, Public Defender of Indiana, C. Brent Martin, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney Gene...

Joshua D. LOVE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Elkhart Circuit Court; The Honorable Terry Shewmaker, Judge; Cause No. 20C01-0805-MR-1. Donald R. Shuler, Barkes, Kolbus & Rife, LLP, Goshen, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ian McLean, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. Joshua D. Love ("Love") was convicted in Elkhart Circuit Court of murder and sentenced to sixty-three years incarcerat...

Jeffery T. CURRY, Appellant, v. PERFECTION COLLISION, Appellee. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Thomas J. Carroll, Judge; Cause No. 49D06-0704-CC-17143. Davina L. Curry, The Curry Law Firm, LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Mark S. O'Hara, Hostetter & O'Hara, Brownsburg, IN, Attorney for Appellees. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION MATHIAS, Judge. Perfection Collision sued Jeffery Curry ("Curry") in Marion Superior Court alleging that Curry failed to pay for repairs Perfection Collision made to his truck. C...

Edward D. PERRY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Superior Court; The Honorable Jane Woodward Miller, Judge; Cause No. 71D01-0811-FB-160. Thomas P. Keller, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issues Edward Perry appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for attempted robbery with a deadly wea...

Carrie C. STICHTER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Greene Circuit Court; The Honorable Erik C. Allen, Judge; Cause No. 28C01-0803-FD-41. Andrew C. Krull, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Carrie C. Stichter challenges her sentence for class D felony theft. The sole issue is whether the trial court's order that she serve he...

Steven SANDRIDGE, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable Steven Rubick, Commissioner; Cause No. 49F19-0811-CM-254848. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana Mellisica K. Flippen, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. Ann M. Sutton, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Appellate Division, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. Case Summary and Issue Steven Sandridge appeals his conviction for cl...

Lisa BLAKE, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. REVIEW BOARD OF the INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT and Celadon Trucking Services, Appellee-Defendants. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Review Board of the Department of Workforce Development; Cause No. 08-R-03833. Lisa M. Blake, Mount Holly, NJ, Appellant Pro Se. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Elizabeth Rogers, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. Case Summary and Issues Lisa Blake appeals, pro se, the Unemployment Insurance Review Board's ("Review Board") decision that affirmed the decision of an Adm...

C.M.O., Appellant-Respondent, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Petitioner. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the St. Joseph Probate Court; The Honorable Peter J. Nemeth, Judge; The Honorable Harold Brueske, Magistrate; Cause No. 71J01-0903-JD- 181. Mark F. James, Anderson, Agostino & Keller, P.C., South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Richard C. Webster, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION CRONE, Judge. C.M.O. appeals the juvenile court's dispositional decree...

Kenneth FELDER, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Lake Superior Court; The Honorable Julie N. Cantrell, Judge; The Honorable R. Jeffrey Boling, Judge Pro Tempore; Cause No. 45D09- 0808-CM-1072. Paul D. Stanko, Crown Point, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Tiffany N. Romine, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION BARNES, Judge. Case Summary Kenneth Felder appeals his conviction for operating while intoxicated...

Terry Wayne NUGENT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Huntington Circuit Court; The Honorable Thomas M. Hakes, Judge; Cause No. 35C01-0807-FA-44. Matthew G. Grantham, Bowers, Brewer, Garrett & Wiley, LLP, Huntington, IN, Attorney for Appellant. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Michael Gene Worden, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION RILEY, Judge. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Appellant-Defendant, Terry Wayne Nugent (Nugent), appeals his convict...

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. William H. NOLAN, Appellee-Defendant. , Ind.App., October 23, 2009
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court; The Honorable James Osborn, Judge; Cause No. 49F15-0803-CM-51624. Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant. MEMORANDUM DECISION--NOT FOR PUBLICATION ROBB, Judge. The State appeals the trial court's pre-trial order suppressing evidence discovered when Officer Brady Ball arrested William Nolan pursuant to an arrest warrant. For our review, the State raises a...


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