Opinions Oct. 8, 2015

Indiana Court of Appeals
Robert E. Quinn v. State of Indiana
20A03-1503-CR-82
Criminal. Affirms convictions of child molesting and criminal confinement, both Class B felonies. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, the state’s employees acted reasonably in the manner in which they maintained, discovered and tested DNA evidence that led to Quinn’s convictions, thereby establishing the due diligence requirement of I.C. 35-41-4-2(b).

In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship: M.V. & J.V., (Minor Children) and M.H. (Mother) v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
79A02-1503-JT-187
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.

In the Matter of the Adoption of M.H.; D.M. v. B.H. (mem. dec.)
39A05-1503-AD-87
Adoption. Affirms grant of maternal grandmother’s petition to adopt M.H.

Cortez Boxley v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1503-CR-171
Criminal. Reverses conviction of Level 6 felony attempted residential entry and remands for a new trial.

Clyde N. Piggie v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A05-1412-CR-605
Criminal. Affirms denial of motions for an award of additional prison educational credit time and/or modification of Piggie’s sentence.

Khalid M. Jackson-Bey v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
45A03-1311-PC-506
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.

Kyle E. Marvel v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
84A01-1503-CR-116
Criminal. Affirms revocation of probation and order the executed portion of Marvel’s two previously suspended sentences are to be served consecutively.

Keith T. Gardon v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
02A03-1503-CR-104
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Level 3 felony robbery.

Jens Thogerson v. Millennium Trailers, Inc. (mem. dec.)
73A01-1503-MF-113
Mortgage foreclosure. Affirms dismissal of Thogerson’s complaint seeking unpaid commissions and entry of default judgment against him on the counterclaims.