Opinions July 11, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Ethane Potts v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2072
Criminal. Affirms Ethane Potts’ convictions in St. Joseph Superior Court for one count of rape by sexual intercourse and one count of rape by “other sexual conduct,” as well as his sentence of 22 years, with 18 years to serve and four years suspended to probation. Finds rape by sexual intercourse and rape by “other sexual conduct” are separate criminal acts even when committed during a single episode. Also finds nothing about the nature of the offenses makes Potts’s sentence inappropriate. Attorneys for appellant: James Voyles, Jr., Tyler Helmond. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Ellen Meilaender.