Thomas E. Stettler v. State of Indiana

Bailey, Judge.

Case Summary

After a jury trial, Thomas E. Stettler (“Stettler”) was convicted of Child Molesting, as a Class B felony. 1 He now appeals.

We affirm.

Issues

Stettler raises two issues for our review, which we restate as:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in admitting testimony of Stettler’s victim concerning his prior conduct toward her under Ind. Evidence Rule 404(b); and

II. Whether the State engaged in pros-ecutorial misconduct in closing argument rising to the level of fundamental error.

Facts and Procedural History

In 2012, Stettler, then eighteen years old, lived in…