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Victoria V. Arrowood v. State of Indiana
20A-CR-667
Criminal. Affirms the revocation of Victoria Arrowood’s placement in community corrections home detention and the order that she serve the remainder of her sentence in the Department of Correction. Finds that because the revocation of probation or placement in community corrections is civil, not criminal, in nature, Article 1, Section 13 of the Indiana Constitution is inapplicable. Also finds Arrowood was not denied her right to counsel.
Tyrone Jeffrey Toles v. State of Indiana
19A-CR-3017
Criminal. Affirms Tyrone Toles’ conviction of attempted murder. Finds that the victim’s testimony was not incredibly dubious.
In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of K.J.V. (Minor Child), and Z.T. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)
20A-JT-366
Juvenile termination of parental rights. Affirms the termination of mother Z.T.’s parental rights to her child, K.J.V. Finds the St. Joseph Probate Court’s determinations that the continuation of the parent-child relationship poses a threat to K.J.V.’s well-being and that termination is in the child’s best interest are supported by clear and convincing evidence.
Richard L. Brown v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-711
Criminal. Affirms the denial of Richard Brown’s motion for discharge under Indiana Criminal Rule 4(C). Finds the Marshall Superior Court did not err when it denied Brown’s motion for discharge.
Rashaun Howard v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
19A-CR-2762
Criminal. Affirms Rashaun Howard’s conviction for Level 3 felony rape. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Howard’s police interview into evidence. Also finds there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find that the state proved force beyond a reasonable doubt.
Quentin E. Stewart v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-230
Criminal. Affirms Quentin Stewart’s conviction for felony murder. Finds the evidence was sufficient for a reasonable jury to determine that the state rebutted Stewart’s self-defense claim.
Timothy Franklin Jackson v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-762
Criminal. Affirms Timothy Jackson’s 13-year sentence for Level 3 felony armed robbery and Level 5 felony burglary. Finds the sentence is not inappropriate.
Zachary A. Cutshall v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-776
Criminal. Affirms Zachary Cutshall’s aggregate 10-year sentence for his conviction of Level 5 felony domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury and his adjudication as a habitual offender. Finds the Huntington Circuit Court did not abuse its two other causes.
Robert Petty v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-PC-587
Post-conviction. Affirms the denial of Robert Petty’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finds Petty has failed to establish that he received ineffective assistance of trial or appellate counsel.
John M. Hauber, not Individually but as Chapter 13 Trustee for the Bankrupt Estate of Abreena Townsend v. Michael Muncy and Lutherstock Properties, LLC (mem. dec.)
19A-CT-2890
Civil tort. Affirms the Marion Superior Court’s grant of Lutherstock Properties LLC’s motion to set aside default judgment. Finds the trial court acted within its discretion in setting aside default judgment against Lutherstock.
Megan Bowlds v. Timothy E. Neyenhaus (mem. dec.)
20A-SC-409
Small claims. Affirms and reverses in part the small claims court’s judgments for Timothy Neyenhaus and against Megan Bowlds in two causes. Finds the small claims court did not abuse its discretion by ordering a default judgment and denying Bowlds’ motion to set aside in Cause 187. Also finds the Perry Circuit Court abused its discretion by ordering a default judgment and denying Bowlds’ motion to set aside in Cause 412. Remands for proceedings.
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