CHASTAIN v. STATE

Court of Appeals Case No. 19A-CR-1539.

144 N.E.3d 732 (2020)

Benjamen P. CHASTAIN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

FILED March 11, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney for Appellant: R. Thomas Lowe , New Albany, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellee: Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Samuel J. Dayton , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Case Summary

Benjamen P. Chastain appeals his conviction and sentence for Class A felony child molesting. He contends that the trial court allowed, over his objection, improper hearsay evidence, which was used to elevate the offense from a Class B felony to a Class A felony. The State concedes this point and asks that we...

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