Kevin A. Mathews v. State of Indiana

VAIDIK, Chief Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Kevin A. Mathews appeals his conviction for Class B felony robbery. The victim in this case was trying to redeem her casino tickets at a kiosk when Mathews walked off with them; the victim chased after him and was injured. Due to the victim’s declining health, she was unable to return to Indiana for Mathews’ jury trial. The State notified defense counsel that it wanted to treat the victim’s upcoming deposition as a trial deposition. The State and defense counsel were at the Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office, and the victim was in Louisiana. The deposition…