Och v. State

BUCHANAN, Chief Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

John H. Och, Jr. (Och) appeals his conviction of failure to collect full premium on a bail bond, a Class D Felony (I.C. 35 — 4-5-*12840)1 alleging, inter alia, that “a thing of value” (car title) was received by him in addition to cash so that a full premium was paid.

We reverse.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the decision of the trial court are as follows:

In March, 1979 Scott Leppard (Leppard) was incarcerated in the Marion County Jail on charges of entering to commit a felony. Leppard contacted Indianapolis police detectives who were investigating “credit…