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Clay M. Howard v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
22A-PC-2884
Post-conviction relief petition. Affirms the Madison Circuit Court’s denial of Clay Howard’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finds Howard has not shown that his trial counsel’s performance was deficient nor that he was prejudiced by it. Also finds Howard waived the issue of sufficient evidence for the appellate court’s review due to failing to present a cogent argument.
Brandon E. Klein v. Leanne Salatas (mem. dec.)
23A-DR-1640
Domestic relations. Affirms Lake Superior Court’s denial of Brandon Klein’s motion to set aside the default judgment entered against him on pending motions in the child custody proceeding. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied Klein’s Trial Rule 60(B) motion. Also finds father should have pursued a direct appeal from the trial court’s denial of his motion to correct error.
In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: B.D., Br. D., and I.D. (Minor Children), and N.M. (Mother) and D.D. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
23A-JT-965
Juvenile termination of parental rights. Affirms the Pulaski Circuit Court’s order terminating the parental rights of mother N.M. and father D.D. to their three minor children B.D., Br. D. and I.D. Finds the order terminating the parents’ rights to the children is not clearly erroneous. Also finds the totality of the evidence is such that the trial court did not clearly err in finding termination of parental rights to be in children’s best interests.
Anthony Joseph Perez v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-785
Criminal. Affirms Anthony Joseph Perez’s 78-year aggregate sentence for murder committed with a firearm. Finds the sentence is appropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character.
Monty Cook v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
22A-CR-2394
Criminal. Affirms Monty Cook’s murder conviction and 64-year prison sentence. Finds Cook has not convinced the appellate court that his sentence is inappropriate. Also finds sufficient evidence to support his conviction.
Bryson Ruth v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-1031
Criminal. Affirms Bryson Ruth’s conviction for Class A misdemeanor cruelty to an animal. Finds there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction.
Keith Bullock Jr. v. Lisa J. Bullock (mem. dec.)
22A-DC-3096
Domestic relations with children. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s setting of joint legal custody framework and in setting the amount of child support. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in either issue of joint legal custody or child support award. Also finds that Keith Bullock provided no evidence about his income or finances other than his own testimony, which the trial court did not find probative.
Brandon Godsey v. Amanda Bachmayer (mem. dec.)
23A-DC-450
Domestic relations with children. Affirms the Hamilton Circuit Court in all respects. Finds the trial court’s decision to award fees was not against the facts and circumstances before it. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in choosing certain parenting exchange locations, setting the parties’ video calls with child at twice a week, and ordering Brandon Godsey to pay a portion of Amanda Bachmayer’s fees.
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