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Joel Thomas Meyer v. State of Indiana
No. 24A-CR-3025
Appeal from the Madison Circuit Court, Judge Angela Warner Sims. Meyer was found guilty of Level 1 felony attempted murder and Level 3 felony criminal confinement after severely attacking his fiancée. He appealed, claiming the officers’ warrantless entry into his home was unconstitutional and that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. The court affirmed his convictions, ruling that the officers acted reasonably under exigent circumstances due to visible blood and a history of domestic violence. The case was remanded for a correction in the judgment regarding the merger of the aggravated battery conviction into the attempted murder conviction. Judge Scheele authored the opinion, with Judge May concurring and Chief Judge Tavitas concurring in part. Appellant’s attorneys: Jennifer Jones Auger, Law Office of Jennifer Auger, Franklin, Indiana; Andrew J. Baldwin and Kinsey H. Chaney, Baldwin, Perry & Wiley PC, Franklin, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
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In the Matter of N.C. (Minor Child), A Child in Need of Services and D.C. (Father), Appellant-Respondent v. Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellee-Petitioner and Kids’ Voice of Indiana, Appellee-Guardian Ad Litem
No. 25A-JC-2526
Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge Tara Y. Melton and Magistrate Leon A. Keith. D.C. appeals the trial court’s determination that his daughter, N.C., is a Child in Need of Services (CHINS). The court affirmed a finding of no reasonable efforts required for reunification based on D.C.’s prior conviction of child molesting, concluding that sufficient evidence supported this decision and the CHINS adjudication. The court also upheld the constitutionality of the applicable statute and denied D.C.’s motion to reconsider the no reasonable efforts finding. Judge Scheele authored the opinion, with Judges Bailey and Vaidik concurring. Appellant’s attorney: Daniel G. Foote, Foote Law Office, Indianapolis, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Attorney for Appellee — Guardian Ad Litem: Katherine Grace Meger Kelsey, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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