Opinions May 2, 2012

7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no opinions at IL deadline.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Andrew C. Kesling, individually and as Trustee of the Andrew C. Kesling Trust v. Peter C. Kesling, et al.
45A03-1106-PL-271
Civil plenary. Reverses judgment in favor of father Peter Kesling that found he was entitled to rescission of stock purchase agreements entered into on June 25, 2004. Finds that Andrew Kesling’s trust declaration did not deprive him status as a shareholder and that he was a shareholder when he entered into the purchase agreements with Peter Kesling. Remands for the court to rule on the claims raised by Andrew Kesling’s siblings.

Leondre Woodson v. State of Indiana
53A01-1109-PC-466
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief in which Woodson claimed he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Woodson failed to establish that police detention of him until they obtained consent to search the rental car was unreasonable under Article I, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution, so he didn’t establish that his trial counsel’s failure to preserve this issue for appeal prejudiced him. He also failed to establish that his consent to search the car was invalid.

Todd Edward Lang v. Jessica Lynn Lang (NFP)
17A03-1109-DR-436
Domestic relation. Affirms decision to award custody of the minor children to Jessica Lang and to order the parties to equally share the expense of the custody evaluation.

Eric R. Jeter v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A03-1109-CR-429
Criminal. Affirms sentence for two convictions of Class C felony robbery and one count of Class D felony theft.

Marcie L. Grant v. State of Indiana (NFP)
13A01-1109-PC-422
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.

Ronnie Jones v. State of Indiana (NFP)
17A04-1108-CR-444
Criminal. Affirms sentence for murder, Class A felony attempted murder, and Class C felony criminal recklessness.