Court of Appeals Comes to NDLS to Hear Arguments in Murder Case

The Court of Appeals of Indiana will hear oral arguments in Lawson v. State on Monday, April 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom.

The case involves a mother’s appeal from her conviction for killing her son while attempting to exorcise a demon that she believed was possessing him. The defense unsuccessfully pled insanity. The issue on appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to overcome the mother’s claim of insanity.

The three-judge appellate panel will be comprised of Judge Edward W. Najam Jr., Judge Paul D. Mathias and Judge Michael P. Barnes.

The public is invited to the oral arguments and to a subsequent Q/A session with the judges, who will entertain general questions about the law and the judiciary, but not about this case.

The briefs, a “Case at a Glance” summary, and bios of the judges are available here on the NDLS Website.