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Joy Rugenstein v. Tyson Rugenstein
No. 25A-DC-2926
Appeal from the Morgan Circuit Court, Judge Matthew G. Hanson. The court affirmed the trial court’s provisional order granting custody of the parties’ child to Father and allowing Mother supervised visitation. Mother contended her due process rights were violated when the trial court held an unrecorded attorney conference instead of a hearing, impacting her ability to mount a defense. The court held that Mother’s various opportunities to present her case in earlier hearings and her verified statement of evidence provided adequate means to address her claims. Therefore, the court found no violation of due process. Judge May authored the opinion, with Judges Pyle and Scheele concurring. Attorney for appellant: Joy Rugenstein, pro se.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jeremy Tyler Ferrell v. State of Indiana
No. 25A-CR-3215
Appeal from the Hancock Superior Court, Judge Donald J. Davis. The court affirmed Jeremy Ferrell’s sentence of 22 years following his retrial and conviction for two counts of Level 3 felony aggravated battery. Ferrell challenged the increased sentence as a violation of the due process clause, arguing it was vindictive after his successful first appeal. The court found no due process violation, noting the trial judge appropriately considered new information from jail phone calls that revealed a lack of remorse, justifying the harsher sentence. Judge DeBoer authored the opinion, with Judges Felix and Scheele concurring. Attorney for appellant: Lisa Johnson, Brownsburg. Attorneys for appellee: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
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