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Indiana Court of Appeals
Matthew D. Coonce v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-1920
Criminal. Affirms the Elkhart Superior Court’s finding that Matthew Coonce is a habitual vehicular substance offender and and the trial court’s imposition of a sentence enhancement. Finds that prior unrelated vehicular substance offenses used to support an HVSO enhancement may be either felony or misdemeanor convictions. Also finds Coonce’s prior VSO convictions support the jury’s finding he is an HVSO, and the jury’s finding supports Coonce’s enhanced sentence of 540 days for being an HVSO, for a total of 900 days.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Gregory Darnell Henderson v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-667
Criminal. Reverses Gregory Henderson’s sentence in Marion Superior Court of 360 days with 296 days suspended for resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony. Finds the trial court misapprehended the law when sentencing Henderson. Also finds the appellate court cannot say with confidence that the trial court would reject alternative minimum sentencing in Henderson’s case regardless of his eligibility. Remands for resentencing.

Indiana Tax Court
Dr. Tulsi and Kamini Sawlani v. Lake County Assessor
21T-TA-44
Tax. Reverses the final determination of the Indiana Board of Tax Review that Tulsi and Kamini Sawlani were not entitled to the one percent tax cap credit on the contested acreage during the 2019 tax year. Finds that that the Indiana Constitution does not permit a fixed one-acre limitation on the amount of land eligible for the one percent tax cap. Remands the matter for further proceedings to determine whether the homeowners’ contested acreage is entitled to the one-percent tax cap in light of this decision.