PIERSON v. STATE

Court of Appeals Case No. 89A05-1306-CR-311.

73 N.E.3d 737 (2017)

Joseph Lee PIERSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

April 4, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: Cara Schaefer Wieneke , Joel C. Wieneke , Wieneke Law Office, LLC, Brooklyn, Indiana.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Chandra K. Hein , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Joseph Pierson appeals his conviction for Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death,1 a Class A Felony. He argues that because he is intellectually disabled2 he could not have formed the requisite intent to knowingly and voluntarily neglect a dependent; instead, he requests...

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