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Indiana Court of Appeals
Erica Anders, Appellant-Defendant v. State of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff
No. 25A-CR-3171

Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Magistrate Matthew E. Symons and Judge Helen W. Marchal. Erica Anders was found guilty of battery resulting in bodily injury. On appeal, Anders contended there was a material variance between the charging information and the evidence presented at trial, asserting that this variance prejudiced her defense. The court disagreed and affirmed the trial court’s decision, concluding that the specific terms used in the charge were surplusage and did not affect the charge’s validity. The court found no material variance because Anders had sufficient notice of the charges to prepare her defense, which did not rely on the precise nature of the alleged touching. Chief Judge Tavitas authored the opinion, with Judges Bradford and Felix concurring. Appellant’s attorney: Steven J. Halbert, Indianapolis, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

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The following opinion was published on June 18 after The Indiana Lawyer’s deadline. 

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Tushawn Craig, et al., v. City of Richmond, Indiana
No. 26-1864

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Judge Matthew P. Brookman. The court affirmed the district court’s order to remand the case to state court, concluding that the local event or occurrence exception to the Class Action Fairness Act is jurisdictional. The court found all claims arose from a single event — an industrial facility fire in Richmond, Indiana — which satisfies the exception as it resulted in injuries within the state. Chief Judge Brennan authored the opinion. No concurrences or dissents were noted.

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