FAIRBANKS v. STATE

Supreme Court Case No. 18S-CR-604.

119 N.E.3d 564 (2019)

Jeffrey FAIRBANKS, Appellant (Defendant) v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Decided: March 27, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: G. Allen Lidy , Lidy Law, PC, Mooresville, Indiana, Robert E. Saint , Emswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke, LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana, John V. Siskopoulos , Siskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Laura R. Anderson , Tyler G. Banks , Deputy Attorneys General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A02-1707-CR-1675

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