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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ind. Gov't. - "Former treasurer's theft case dropped: Court rules 712 pieces of evidence inadmissible; civil case pending"

That is the headline to this story today in the Evansville Courier & Press, reported by Lydia X. McCoy. Some quotes from the long story:

EVANSVILLE — The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Elaine Newton, the former Warrick County deputy treasurer who was charged with not depositing public funds and theft of more than $40,000 from the treasurer's office, putting an end to the nearly five-year-old criminal case.

In an order released this month from the court, an appeal to allow more than 700 pieces of evidence was denied. That caused the case to be dismissed because of a lack of evidence. * * *

Newton still has a civil case pending against her regarding the criminal charges, which was filed in October 2007 in Warrick County by the state attorney general.

There is no COA order posted online in this case. The following information is available from the Appellate Docket:

DATE TEXT
9/15/09 "NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED" AS 09/18/09
1/28/10 APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (6) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
(6) BY MAIL 1-28-10 LH 1-28-10
2/04/10 ISSUED THE ENCLOSED ORDER:
2/04/10 HAVING REVIEWED THE MATTER, THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS AS
FOLLOWS:
APPELLANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED. THIS APPEAL IS
DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.
JOHN G. BAKER, CHIEF JUDGE KM 2/5/10
2/05/10 ****** ABOVE ENTRY MAILED ******

Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 14, 2010 11:47 AM
Posted to Ind. App.Ct. Decisions | Indiana Government