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Indiana Court of Appeals
Jerry D. McBride v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2213
Criminal. Reverses Jerry McBride’s conviction by an Elkhart Superior Court jury of Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy for violating a protective order prohibiting him from communicating with a next-door neighbor. Finds that that McBride failed to preserve the claim of evidentiary error, but that the trial court committed reversible error in declining to give a pattern jury instruction on the defense of property. Remands for a new trial. Attorney for appellant: Donald Shuler. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Megan Smith.

Indiana Court of Appeals 

Matthew Eversole v. State of Indiana 

24A-CR-1910

Criminal. Affirms Clay Circuit Court Judge Joseph Trout’s judgment on the drug-interdiction fee, but finds an indigency hearing was required for the fine, costs and fees for which the agreement did not specify amounts. Reverses the trial court’s judgment to all expenses other than the $200 drug-interdiction fee. Remands the trial court to conduct or schedule an indigency hearing in conjunction with its imposition on Eversole of any other fine, costs and fees. Attorney for appellant: Kay Beehler. Attorneys for appellee: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Deputy Attorney General J.T. Whitehead.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard J. Campos v. State of Indiana
24A-PC-2008
Post-conviction relief. Affirms the denial by Franklin Circuit Court Judge Clay Kellerman of Richard Campos’ petition for post-conviction relief. Finds Campos has not demonstrated the trial court’s discussion with the parties – about why it would not accept their plea agreement and what sentence it might possibly accept – rendered his guilty plea involuntary.  Attorneys for appellant: Indiana Public Defender Amy Karozos, James Acklin. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Supervising Deputy Attorney General Caroline Templeton.