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Court of Appeals of Indiana
George Lane v. Lloyd Arnold, DOC Commissioner, and Shane McHenry, Dearborn County Sheriff
No. 25A-PL-2925

Appeal from the Dearborn Superior Court, Judge Sally A. McLaughlin. George Lane, who was required to register as a sex offender for 10 years following his 2008 Indiana conviction, sought declaratory relief after moving to Kentucky where he was mandated to register for life. Upon returning to Indiana, officials informed him of a lifetime registration requirement due to his Kentucky status. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the Indiana officials, affirming that Lane was required to register for life in Indiana based on his ongoing legal obligations under Kentucky law. The court reasoned that Lane’s registration requirements in Kentucky were sufficient to invoke Indiana’s Jurisdiction Statute, which necessitates compliance with the more stringent registration length. Judge Mathias authored the opinion, with Judges May and Felix concurring. Appellant’s attorney: Cara Schaefer Wieneke, Wieneke Law Office, LLC, Brooklyn, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Chasity M. Turpen, v. State of Indiana
No. 25A-CR-3024

Appeal from the Lawrence Superior Court, Pro Tem Judge Robert R. Cline. Chasity M. Turpen appeals the trial court’s order of restitution, which the court reversed. Turpen contended that she did not plead guilty to the criminal mischief charge, thus there was no factual basis for a restitution order regarding that allegation. The court agreed with Turpen, concluding that the plea agreement did not constitute an agreement for restitution for actions related to the dismissed charge. Judge Brown authored the opinion, with Judges Altice and DeBoer concurring. Appellant’s attorney: Nicholas J. Moll, Lawrence County Public Defender Agency, Bedford, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

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Indiana Court of Appeals
Jeremiah Shanks v. State of Indiana
No. 25A-CR-1539

Appeal from the Marion Superior Court, Judge James K. Snyder. Jeremiah Shanks was convicted of murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm following the shooting death of Elijah Martin during a gun deal. He appealed, claiming his convictions for murder and armed robbery constitute double jeopardy. The court agreed, noting that the state failed to rebut the presumption of a double jeopardy violation because both offenses stemmed from a single continuous act — the shooting being the force element in the robbery charge. The court reversed the armed robbery conviction and remanded for its vacation. Judge Scheele authored the opinion, with Judge Felix concurring and Judge Brown dissenting. Brown writes that he would affirm both convictions, finding that murder and robbery are two distinct, chargeable crimes and therefore the continuous crime doctrine does not apply. Appellant’s attorneys: Talisha Griffin, Sarah Medlin, Marion County Public Defender Agency, Indianapolis, Indiana. Appellee’s attorney: Office of the Indiana Attorney General.

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