State of Indiana v. David Lott Hardy

OPINION

PYLE, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The State of Indiana appeals the trial court’s dismissal of its charges against David Lott Hardy (“Hardy”) for four counts of Class D felony official misconduct. 1

We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it granted Hardy’s motion to dismiss.

FACTS 2

Hardy is the former Chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“IURC”). During his time as Chairman, Hardy was involved in the approval process for a petition filed by Duke Energy Indiana (“Duke”) and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, d/b/a Vectren Energy Delivery…