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Indiana Court of Appeals
Gary D. Bolcerek v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2232
Criminal. Affirms Gary Bolcerek’s convictions  in Porter Superior Court for Level 2 felony burglary, Level 5 felony criminal recklessness, Level 5 felony battery, Level 5 felony intimidation, Level 6 felony strangulation, and Level 6 felony pointing of a firearm, and also affirm his aggregate 26-year sentence. Reverses Bolcerek’s conviction for Level 6 felony battery. Finds Bolcerek does not present any compelling evidence that portrays the nature of the offenses or his character in a positive light, and the appellate court agrees with the trial court’s assessment of the nature of the offenses and Bolcerek’s character. Also finds that his convictions for Count 3 (Level 5 felony battery) and Count 5 (Level 6 felony battery) violate substantive double jeopardy. Attorney for appellant: James Harper. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Robert Yoke.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Edgar R. Martinez-Orta v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1456
Criminal. Affirms Edgar Martinez-Orta’s conviction after a Tippecanoe Superior Court bench trial of operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent of .15 or more as a Class A misdemeanor and failure to dim headlights as a Class C infraction. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the blood test results. Also finds the actions of Indiana State Trooper Mitchell McKinney during the traffic stop of Martinez-Orta did not violate the Fourth Amendment, and the state laid a proper foundation for admission of the blood test results. Attorneys for appellant: Bruce Graham, Shay Hughes, Michael Dean, Laura Blaydes. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorneys General Kathy Bradley, Steven Hosler.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Anthony Xavier Carr v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1599
Criminal. Affirms a Lake County Superior Court’s jury finding Anthony Carr guilty of Brittany Smith’s murder and Judge Salvador Vasquez imposing an aggregate sentence of 68 years in prison. Finds that the trial court did not err in admitting into evidence the detective’s testimony that Carr was the only suspect and the text messages relating to a recent unrelated altercation between Smith and Carr. Also finds here is adequate evidence that Carr murdered Smith. Attorney for appellant: R. Brian Woodward. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Catherine Brizzi.