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Indiana Supreme Court
Cohen B. Hancz-Barron v. State of Indiana
22S-LW-310
Life without parole. Affirms Cohen Hancz-Barron’s convictions in Allen Superior Court of murdering a young mother and her three children and his four consecutive life without parole sentences. Finds sufficient evidence supports Hancz-Barron’s convictions and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in permitting the state to recall a witness. Also finds the jury’s weighing of aggravators and mitigators in recommending Hancz-Barron’s LWOP sentence is not subject to appellate review. Finally, finds Hancz-Barron has not shown his sentence is inappropriate and the sentence is not unconstitutional.

Indiana Court of Appeals
T’arel Jordan Justice v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-2592
Criminal. Reverses T’arel Justice’s conviction in Marion Superior Court for aggravated battery and remands for a new trial. Additionally, remands with instructions that the sentencing order and abstract of judgment be corrected to indicate that Justice’s conviction for resisting law enforcement was vacated. Finds the trial court misapplied the burden of proof for Justice’s claims of self defense and defense of a third party.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Corey Mirabal v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-1451
Criminal. Affirms Corey Mirabal’s conviction for murder in Marion Superior Court. Finds that the totality of this evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s finding that, beyond a reasonable doubt, Mirabal committed the offense of murder. Also finds Mirabal’s argument regarding the quality of the police investigation is simply a request to reweigh the evidence.