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Airrion S. Blake v. United States of America
23-2399
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen. Affirms Airrion Blake’s convictions in district court for making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim and theft of government money. Finds when Blake went to trial and was convicted on charges of tax fraud in March 2018, he was represented by a licensed attorney. Also finds Blake’s § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence based on ineffective assistance of counsel required him to show that his trial attorney performed deficiently in ways that prejudiced his case, which Blake has not demonstrated. Attorney for appellant: Kevin Weehunt, Jr. Attorneys for appellee: David Hollar, Nathaniel Whalen.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Zaccheus Ward v. State of Indiana
25A-CR-1170
Criminal. Affirms Zaccheus Ward’s convictions in Marion Superior Court for interference with the reporting of a crime and theft. Finds the convictions for both offenses do not constitute double jeopardy. Attorney for appellant: Carter Gallagher. Attorneys for appellee: Todd Rokita, Justin Roebel.
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