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Westfall Docket

Indiana vs. Westfall

Case Number: 54D01-2510-CM-003093
Court: Montgomery Superior Court 1
Judicial Officer: Heather L. Barajas
Charge: 35-47-4-6/MA Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Domestic Battery Convict
Prosecutor: Andrew Lewis Salter; Joseph Robert Buser
Filed: Oct. 10, 2025

Direct Appeal

Case Number: 26A-CR-02690
Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
Type: Direct Appeal (Non Capital, Non-LWOP)
Lower Court Case: 54D01-2111-F6-003036
Appellant Counsel: Denise Laureen Turner
Appellee Counsel: Theodore Edward Rokita
Filed: Sept. 24, 2026
Status: Pending (active)

October 2025

10-10-2025
Case Opened as a new filing.
10-10-2025
Appearance filed for the State of Indiana.
10-10-2025
Salter files the State's redacted Charging Information.
10-10-2025
Salter files a Notice of Exclusion of Confidential Information.
10-10-2025
Salter files the State's Charging Information.
10-10-2025
Salter files the State's Probable Cause Affidavit.
10-10-2025
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Initial Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 @ 9:00 AM.
10-16-2025
Initial Hearing
Session: 10/16/2025 @ 9:00 AM, Result: Commenced and concluded.
10-16-2025
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 11/25/2025 @ 9:00 AM.
10-16-2025
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial scheduled for 02/03/2026 @ 8:30 AM.
10-16-2025
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Order issued on Initial Hearing.
10-17-2025
Clerk Administrative Event
Emailed Sgt Thomas and notified Westfall in MCJ.
10-20-2025
Cash Bond Entered in Clerk's Office

November 2025

11-25-2025
Status Conference
Session: 11/25/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Result: Commenced and concluded.
11-25-2025
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 01/20/2026 @ 9:00 AM.
11-25-2025
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Matter set for SC: Defendant appeared by zoom. State appeared by Andrew Salter. Defendant requests continuance — needs more time to secure counsel.
11-25-2025
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Jury Trial originally scheduled on 02/03/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 03/24/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Reason: By Request.
11-27-2025
Invalid Email: Automated Paper Notice Issued to Parties
Hearing Scheduling Activity — 11/25/2025: Patrick Donovan Westfall Order Issued — 11/25/2025: Patrick Donovan Westfall Hearing Scheduling Activity — 11/25/2025: Patrick Donovan Westfall.

December 2025

12-10-2025
Appearance filed for Patrick Westfall.
12-10-2025
Patrick Westfall files Motion for Discovery.
12-19-2025
Clerk Administrative Event
Patrick Westfall called and asked for the motion and appearance to be given to the prosecutor office. I put a copy in the prosecutor box and let them know it was in there.

January 2026

01-09-2026
Administrative Event
Discovery is governed by relevant Indiana Criminal Rules; State is directed to provide discovery accordingly.
01-20-2026
Status Conference
Session: 01/20/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Result: Commenced and Concluded.
01-21-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Order Following Status Hearing: State of Indiana appears. Defendant appears in person. Continuance requested by Defendant because needs time to secure counsel. The Court finds that matter will be scheduled as follows with the Defendant Ordered to Appear: Status Conference: 03/10/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Bench/Jury Trial: 04/21/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Delay is charged to the Defendant.
01-21-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial originally scheduled on 03/24/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 04/21/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Reason: By Request.
01-21-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 03/10/2026 @ 9:00 AM.
01-21-2026
Jesse K. Sanchez files Appearance for Patrick Westfall.

March 2026

03-06-2026
Jesse K. Sanchez files Motion to Withdraw Appearance for Patrick Westfall.
03-06-2026
Appearance filed for Patrick Westfall.
03-06-2026
Patrick Westfall files Motion to Continue.
03-09-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Comes now the defendant, by counsel, Denise L. Turner, having filed a Motion for Continuance for the above-captioned cause that reads as follows: (H.I.) The Court, having examined the Motion, and being duly advised, now finds that it shall be GRANTED. The Court orders the status conference be continued to 05/12/2026 @ 9:00 AM, Jury Trial: 07/14/2026 @ 8:30 AM.
03-09-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Comes now Defendant, Patrick Westfall, by counsel, Jesse K. Sanchez, and having filed this “Motion For Withdrawal” which is in the following words and figures to wit: H.I. And the Court, having duly examined the same, now finds that said Motion should be GRANTED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the above motion is hereby granted, and (truncated on docket).
03-09-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference originally scheduled on 03/10/2026 @ 9:00 AM was rescheduled to 05/12/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Reason: By Request.
03-09-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial originally scheduled on 04/21/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 07/14/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Reason: By Request.

May 2026

05-05-2026
Patrick Westfall files a Motion to Continue.
05-08-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Comes now the defendant, by counsel, Denise L. Turner, having filed a Motion for Continuance for the above-captioned cause that reads as follows: (H.I.) The Court, having examined the Motion, and being duly advised, now finds that it shall be GRANTED. The Court orders the status conference be continued STATUS: 06/30/2026 @ 9:00 AM, JURY TRIAL: 09/22/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Issued: 05/07/2026.
05-08-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference originally scheduled on 05/12/2026 @ 9:00 AM was rescheduled to 06/30/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Reason: By Request.
05-08-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial originally scheduled on 07/14/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 09/22/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Reason: By Request.

June 2026

06-25-2026
Patrick Westfall files a Motion to Continue.
06-30-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference originally scheduled on 06/30/2026 @ 9:00 AM was rescheduled to 08/25/2026 at 9:00 AM. Reason: By Request.
06-30-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial originally scheduled on 09/22/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 10/27/2026 @ 8:30 AM. Reason: By Request.
06-30-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Court's order on Motion to Continue.

August 2026

08-25-2026
Status Conference
Session: 08/25/2026 @ 9:00 AM. Result: Commenced and concluded.
08-25-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Order following SC.
Session 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Barajas, Heather L.
08-26-2026
Service Returned Served
Service Returned Served by MCSD to Subpoena Ashlee Wailing on 8/25/2026.
08-26-2026
Service Returned Served
Service Returned Served by MCSD to Subpoena Tanner Dreher on 8/25/2026.
08-26-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Status Conference scheduled for 08/25/2026 @ 9:00 AM.

September 2026

09-24-2026
Notice of Appeal Filed for Case No. 26A-CR-02690.
Certificate of Service electronically served 09/24/2026. Attorney: Turner, Denise Laureen. Party: Westfall, Patrick Donovan.
09-25-2026
NOA Service to Trial Court
Served: Trial Clerk 54 — Montgomery; Trial Court Reporter 54 — Montgomery; Barajas, Heather Lea. Sent Date: 09/25/2026.
09-25-2026
Document Transmitted

October 2026

10-05-2026
Administrative Event
Plea deadline was 10/02/2026 — plea not filed.
10-06-2026
Notice of Completion of Clerk's Record.
Transcript Not Yet Completed. Certificate of Service mailed to AG; email to D. Turner. File Stamp: 10/05/2026.
10-07-2026
Salter files a Motion to Continue for the State.
10-08-2026
Order issued by Judge Barajas.
Order Granting MTC.
10-09-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial originally scheduled on 10/27/2026 @ 8:30 AM was rescheduled to 12/03/2026 @ 10:30 AM. Reason: By Request.

December 2026

12-03-2026
Hearing Scheduling Activity
Bench Trial set for 12/03/2026 @ 10:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Barajas, Heather L.

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