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Subject Rokita Review
Date September 26, 2023 2:31 PM
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Attorney General Todd Rokita meets with newest iDAGs

*Liberty in Action *

As Indiana’s Attorney General, fighting for your liberty is my top priority. Below are some highlights of our work!

◊ Reviewing Rokita

◊ Protecting The Lives Of The Unborn

◊ Standing Up For Mistreated Tenants

◊ Keeping Federal Agencies In Check

◊ Fighting The Opioid Crisis

◊ Upholding Murderers' Sentences

How can we help you? Contact our Office [ [link removed] ] for additional information, resources and more. 






REVIEWING ROKITA





"You are awesome, AG Rokita! You are a warrior for truth, life, and freedom, and I pray for you, all who work with you, and all other AGs and those who work with them to bring sanity in government, schools, and the saving of the lives of the unborn. Bless you!" - Nancy

"Just wanted to say how you’re doing such a great job at serving Hoosiers all across Indiana. You are protecting our children and parents from woke ideologies, providing Hoosiers safety in consumer affairs and helping lead Indiana in being a great place to live. Way to go!!!" - Jenny

"I am SO GRATEFUL that Indiana's Attorney General is a fighter, enabled and anointed by the Holy Spirit to content for truth and the rule of law, wherever they are threatened." - Peg

"I would like to thank you Todd and your staff for all the hard work everyone is doing.  We really appreciate your efforts. I am so proud of your office." - Richard

"Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - David

"I would like to thank Todd for - in my opinion - doing or trying to do an awesome job. Plain and simple." - Dan

"Thank you, AG Rokita for the fights you are currently battling for Americans." - Jean






AROUND INDIANA

"with Attorney General Todd Rokita"





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Attorney General Todd Rokita receives Champion of Life award

In recognition of Attorney General Rokita's tireless dedication to protecting the lives of the unborn, he was recognized with the Champion of Life Award presented by Right to Life Indiana. Rokita said it was an honor to receive this prestigious award and that Hoosiers can always count on the office of the Attorney General to defend and protect the sanctity of life in our state.

 



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Solicitor General Tom Fisher says farewell

The Indiana OAG recently hosted a farewell ceremony in honor of Solicitor General Thomas M. Fisher. Fisher served as an Indiana Deputy Attorney General since February 2001 and was named Indiana's first Solicitor General in July 2005. Many guests including Fisher's family, former attorneys general, justices, judges, OAG staff, and friends showed up for the ceremony. was also presented awards and certificates, including a Sagamore of the Wabash Award, for his distinguished service to the state.



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Attorney General Todd Rokita meets with Founder Convener of the National Legislators' Conference Bharat

Rahul V. Karad, the Founder Convener of the National Legislators’ Conference Bharat visited AG Rokita's office to discuss a variety of topics. While meeting, AG Rokita was graciously presented with a memento and a shawl sent by U. T. Khader ji, the Speaker of Karnataka State Assembly.



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Portage Recovery Association expands its outreach

To kick off National Recovery Month, the Portage Recovery Association expanded its outreach through Next Chapter Café, which recently hosted its grand opening. This recovery center is in part the result of AG Rokita's efforts to craft a 2022 global opioid settlement, and will cover the cafe’s rent and water bills. This safe environment will help more Hoosiers get the help they need and is a step in the right direction to defeating the opioid crisis.



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Court of Appeals holds traveling oral argument

The Court of Appeals recently held a traveling oral argument, or Appeals on Wheels, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and they chose one of the OAG's criminal cases for the occasion. Hundreds of middle schoolers, high schoolers, and law students were in attendance to learn and watch how our civic process works. They even got to ask the judges questions after the argument was over. Our team argued to uphold the conviction of a murderer and will always fight to keep criminals behind bars.







NEWS ABOUT THE OFFICE





*Attorney General Todd Rokita holds IU Health accountable for patient privacy and HIPAA violations*

Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Indiana against IU Health and IU Healthcare Associates for their failure to properly report, review, and enforce HIPAA and Indiana law violations.  

“We will continue to uphold and protect Hoosier patients’ medical privacy,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Trust is the foundation of the patient-doctor relationship. Without trust, we don’t have reliable, honest healthcare.” 

This issue was first brought to the office's attention in 2022 when a 10-year-old rape victim and her mother went to an IU hospital for an abortion, as a result of the rape and abuse the child endured. 

After the abortion, while the mother and daughter were still at the hospital for recovery and observation, they were greeted with a front-page news story in the Indianapolis Star, which described the 10-year-old's case in great detail. This article went public, and the story became worldwide household news after the doctor spoke to a reporter at a political rally. 

The 10-year-old's treatment was a very private and sensitive matter, as was the rape and abuse she suffered that resulted in her pregnancy. Neither the little girl nor her mother gave the doctor authorization to speak to the media about their case.  

Rather than protecting the patient, IU Health chose to protect the doctor, and itself. 

On July 15, 2022, hospital administrators emailed statements to multiple media outlets informing them that they had conducted a review and “found the doctor in compliance with privacy laws.”  

On May 25, 2023, the Indiana Medical Licensing Board conducted a hearing and determined that the doctor violated HIPAA by improperly disclosing patient information and for improperly de-identifying patient information, and the doctor violated the Indiana patient confidentiality rule by failing to get patient permission prior to disclosing any information.   

The following day, IU Health issued a public statement in which it disagreed with the Medical Licensing Board’s determination once again claiming the doctor did not violate privacy laws.   

By publicly contradicting the Medical Licensing Board and contending the doctor’s actions were “in compliance with privacy laws,” IU Health has caused confusion among its 36,000-member workforce regarding what conduct is permitted not only under HIPAA privacy laws and the Indiana Patient Confidentiality rule, and as a result, as Indiana’s largest health network, they created an environment that threatens the privacy of its Indiana patients.   

Subsequent to the Medical License Board hearing, the office discovered numerous instances where IU Health has sanctioned non-physician employees with termination for far less egregious patient privacy violations but has failed to implement or enforce similar privacy policies or sanctions for its physicians. 

“Doctors and all health care professionals should be able to rely on their employers and patients should be able to trust their doctors,” Attorney General Rokita said. “When a hospital or other healthcare provider makes your private medical information public, that trust is decimated. As a result, the quality, delivery, and sustainability of our healthcare is significantly weakened.” 

The lawsuit consists of the following seven counts against IU Health: 

1. Failure to implement or follow administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected information
2. Failure to document disclosures of personal health information
3. Failure to implement or apply and document sanctions
4. Failure to appropriately train its workforce
5. Failure to notify patients of breach
6. Failure to mitigate harm
7. Violations of Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act  

The complaint is listed below.


* Filed Complaint.pdf [ [link removed] ]

*Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office secures monumental pro-life Supreme Court decision*

Attorney General Todd Rokita released the following statement regarding the Indiana Supreme Court’s opinion:

“My office promised to defend Indiana's pro-life law, and we have done that every step of the way. The Indiana Supreme Court certified its opinion rejecting a constitutional challenge to Indiana’s pro-life law, which protects the lives of innocent, unborn babies. This is great news for Hoosier life and liberty. We defeated the pro-death advocates who try to interject their views in a state that clearly voted for life.”

*Attorney General Todd Rokita responds to complaint, will continue defending Indiana’s privacy & patient consent laws and putting Hoosier families first*

“Hoosiers, in the largest number on record, elected me Attorney General because they knew they were getting a passionate fighter who — like them — is beating back the culture of death, grievance and transanity being pushed by radicals in workplaces, schools, media and government.

“This work certainly includes vindicating vulnerable children (our most precious gift) for having their privacy rights unlawfully violated — without consent — by healthcare providers to further their political agenda and their ‘bottom line.’ I won’t stop in this and my other work. 

“These same radicals have fostered an environment that 'cancels' non-compliant citizens through intimidation as well as tactics that can weaponize our respected institutions. So, I have already filed a response to the complaint made today that stemmed from grievances that mainly referenced media reports. It is public record, and I am attaching it here, with some highlights below. My response includes information unreported by the media….Beyond that, I remain responsible for everything my office and I do and say. And like everything, I see this situation as an opportunity to learn and improve for the next time.

“I am seeking re-election, and in the meantime, I will keep working for the people of Indiana, like protecting our 2nd Amendment, publishing the Parents' Bill of Rights, enforcing the rule of law, handling more than 1,000 appeals cases filed by criminals each year and securing nearly $1 billion for Hoosier taxpayers. 

“We will continue defending Indiana’s laws and ensure that licensed medical professionals and other healthcare providers are held accountable when they violate their patients’ privacy and fail to obtain consent.”
 

*Highlights from Attorney General Rokita’s response to the disciplinary commission* 

1.No confidentiality should be required where Dr. Bernard:

a) violated her duties of confidentiality by disclosing her patient’s condition and treatment to the press at a political function, and 

b) further breached her duty of confidentiality by publicly discussing patient information, including in an MSNBC interview on July 6, 2023.

2.Public statements and letters about seeking certain versions of Termination of Pregnancy Reports (TPRs) did not concern anything confidential under the statute referenced in the Commission’s Complaint because the version of TPRs sought:


* were not confidential,
* should have been made public already by agencies under the control of another elected official, and
* were not yet part of a licensing investigation.

3.Attorney General Rokita’s statements about “fight[ing] this to the end” and not “letting it  go,” referred to getting to the bottom of a high-profile situation known world-wide, which was quickly evolving – literally by the hour at the time – and where many members of the public already condemned any review of the matter. Attorney General Rokita’s statements reflect his commitment to fulfill official duties regardless of political sensitivity and to keep the public informed. The comments were consistent with his duties as an elected official, who answers to the public. He kept that promise.

4.Dr. Bernard’s violations of the child’s privacy also triggered a non-confidential HIPAA investigation. The Attorney General’s statements (outlined in the Commission’s Complaint) addressed this non-confidential HIPAA investigation; 

5.The confidentiality statute referenced in the Commission’s Complaint only prohibits discussion of “complaints and information pertaining to the complaints,” which Attorney General Rokita did not discuss;

6.The Attorney General, as an elected official who answers to the public, has a duty to keep the public informed of the Office’s actions and decisions. It is unclear if the confidentiality statute referenced in the Commission’s Complaint applies to the elected Attorney General himself, since that statute is specifically limited in scope to employees of the Attorney General’s Office, who are not elected to their positions.

7.The Attorney General has a legal duty to keep the public informed about non-confidential matters.

8.The Attorney General ultimately answers to the public, which is fundamental to democracy.

9.The Attorney General is not responsible for the interest generated in the Bernard matter and any judicial burden that ensued. Dr. Bernard’s public disclosure of her patient’s private medical information at a political function was the primary cause of the public interest. Public interest in administrative and judicial processes is not prejudicial to the administration of justice. In fact, transparency of the judicial process is one of the hallmarks of the Rule of Law, as shown by the recent Appeals on Wheels in the Fieldhouse — a few blocks from the offices of the Disciplinary Commission and Supreme Court.

10.Attorney General Rokita at all times has cooperated with the Indiana Disciplinary Commission and continues to seek the proper administration of justice….

11.The abortion doctor described in the Commission’s complaint was found by the Indiana Medical Licensing Board to have unlawfully violated her patient’s privacy by making widely published statements about her patient’s private medical information at a political function. She was also fined the maximum amount by that board.

The response is attached.


* 230918 Rokita Answer to Complaint.pdf [ [link removed] ]

Attorney General Todd Rokita supports school district’s legal battle to ensure students use bathrooms consistent with their biological sex

Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following statement supporting the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville, which is seeking affirmation from the U.S. Supreme Court that it may require students to use bathrooms corresponding to their biological sex:

“Nothing in the U.S. Constitution, Title IX or any other federal law requires schools to have coed bathrooms, locker rooms and showers, which pose a direct threat to the health, privacy, safety and security of our children. Accordingly, federal courts should never mandate that boys and girls must be able to use the same school bathrooms depending on gender identity.

“For these reasons and others, I applaud the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville’s decision to appeal the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision mandating coed bathrooms to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“I strongly encourage leaders in the Vigo County School Corp. to stand strong and do the same.

“Fortunately, at least one other U.S. Court of Appeals has reached a different conclusion and affirmed schools’ right to maintain separate boys’ and girls’ bathrooms, regardless of gender identity.

“Amid such inconsistency, the time is ripe for the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the dispute over coed bathrooms once and for all—for the sake of children, parents, schools, and the rule of law.

“As legal actions proceed, my office and I will continue working boldly on the side of Hoosier families and school officials by advocating for the safe and sensible policy of protecting our children with single-sex bathrooms.”

*Attorney General Todd Rokita acts to protect Lugar Tower residents and hold the IHA accountable*

"Subsidized housing does not mean substandard housing"

Following an investigation by his team, Attorney General Todd Rokita has obtained legal commitments from the Indianapolis Housing Agency (IHA) to rectify miserable living conditions at the Lugar Tower Apartments and to extend new protections to tenants. 

The problems stem from the IHA’s alleged mismanagement of the 17-story, 250-unit apartment building in Downtown Indianapolis, which serves elderly and disabled residents.

“Just like private companies, public agencies must meet their obligations to Hoosiers,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our team works tirelessly to ensure our laws are followed. This is one more instance in which we were honored to serve that mission.”

At least 40 tenants filed complaints earlier this year which detailed deteriorating conditions at the property. A lack of building security at the property has attracted criminal activity, including assaults and robberies. Squatters have inhabited vacant units and common areas of the property.

The building at times has also lacked hot water service, working elevators and even secure locking devices on residents' doors.

Other problems have included fecal matter in common stairwells and rampant pest infestations.

Attorney General Rokita’s Homeowner Protection Unit (HPU) responded to tenants’ complaints — communicating with IHA, inspecting the building, interviewing residents and engaging with other stakeholders to ensure issues were remedied.

The IHA agreed to address the issues as part of an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) that Attorney General Rokita’s office filed with the Marion County Superior Court.

Attorney General Rokita commended IHA Chief Executive Officer Marcia Lewis for taking the residents’ concerns seriously and working constructively with his team to implement solutions.

Already, crews have cleaned common areas, fixed doors and locks, installed new water heaters and repaired elevators. Management also has increased on-site security.

“What happened at Lugar Tower Apartments was the culmination of years of neglect and mismanagement,” Attorney General Rokita said. “That should anger anyone who cares about fairness and justice. Subsidized housing does not mean substandard housing. Our office will not hesitate to hold any landlord accountable that seeks to deny tenants equal protection of our laws.”

The AVC requires IHA to agree to a two-year compliance period in which they must maintain a licensed broker company as property manager of the building, maintain a reasonable security presence, allow access for future inspections and submit quarterly compliance reports to the Attorney General.

The AVC also includes an agreement that IHA will follow the Indiana landlord tenant statutes and local health and housing codes.  

Attorney General Rokita thanked his HPU team for their work in this matter — including Investigator Molly Jefford; Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Section Chief Timothy Weber; and Deputy Attorney General and Section Chief Chase Haller.

The HPU’s mission is to protect the rights of all individuals involved in the housing market — including tenants, homeowners and aspiring homeowners — by investigating and redressing deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending and violations of relevant state and federal laws.

The AVC in this case is attached.


* Exhibit A. AVC (Lugar Towers).pdf [ [link removed] ]

*Attorney General Todd Rokita calls on federal officials to halt unlawful expansion of Fish and Wildlife Service*

"Keeping agency in check would help Twin Lakes economy"

Attorney General Todd Rokita is taking measures against federal plans to unlawfully expand the scope of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — a move that would hurt everyday Hoosiers by putting builders, farmers, outdoor enthusiasts and others under the thumb of a distant bureaucracy.

The proposed rules would enable the Fish and Wildlife Service to designate land parcels as indispensable habitat for endangered species — even if no such species inhabit the parcels.

“We all want to save endangered wildlife,” Attorney General Rokita said. “And we all want to preserve the critical habitat where they live. As it turns out, these new rules don’t protect wildlife — and they literally violate the Endangered Species Act.”

In a letter, Attorney General Rokita and other state attorneys general press federal officials to withdraw their ill-advised plans which will potentially put local businesses in peril.

“We are taking action because these proposed new rules represent a power grab,” Attorney General Rokita said. “These new rules infringe on Indiana’s constitutional authority over our own natural resources and fail to provide additional meaningful protection to endangered wildlife species.”

Attorney General Rokita has a long history of defending Hoosiers and the Indiana economy against federal overreach in matters involving habitat and wildlife.

“If these regulations were to go into effect, the businesses and economy of places like the Twin Lakes would be in greater danger,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Look what the current regulations have done to contribute to draconian actions that have ruined the local economy during some years.”

When he served in Congress, Attorney General Rokita fought federal policies that forced the draining of Lake Freeman and Lake Shafer in northwestern Indiana as part of U.S. Fish and Wildlife efforts to protect endangered mussels in Tippecanoe River. Such federal mandates wreaked havoc on the seasonal economies of Monticello and surrounding communities.

“We need commonsense policies that conserve both wildlife species and constitutional government,” Attorney General Rokita said. “We can protect jobs, the economy and wildlife all at the same time.”

The letter is attached.


* 2023.08.21 - Alabama et al. Comment Letter.pdf [ [link removed] ]

Attorney General Todd Rokita distributes 2023 payments to Indiana communities after major opioid settlements

" Attorney General Rokita credits success to teamwork with local governments as Indiana disperses over $18 million"

Attorney General Todd Rokita has successfully brought together every Indiana city, town and county to participate in a historic $508 million settlement [ [link removed] ] that will bring massive relief to Hoosiers struggling with the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic.  

“Indiana will now receive a huge amount in opioid settlements – the second largest in Indiana history,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Over $18 million will be distributed to Hoosiers as a result of big pharma’s opioid push. This is just one of the many payments yet to come, which will be followed by more payouts to help prevent future addiction and aid those with current addictions.” 

Achieving the participation of all 648 political subdivisions in Indiana — i.e., cities, towns, and counties — required overcoming several obstacles. The most significant impediment came from outside attorneys who initially convinced several individual communities to pursue their own litigation rather than opt into the statewide settlement.  

And later, once those same private attorneys conceded the best course was to join the statewide settlement, some of them insisted on building into the disbursement plan greater windfalls for themselves.  

“Many Hoosiers have sadly lost their lives or loved ones due to overdoses,” Attorney General Rokita said. “In an attempt to make billions of dollars for themselves, they deceptively marketed drugs like OxyContin, which highly contributed to the nationwide opioid epidemic. Considering the damage done to families throughout Indiana, I am relieved to finally see some bit of justice served.” 

The settlement funds will support local law enforcement efforts, drug task forces, regional treatment hubs, and early intervention and crisis support, among other important programs.  

The settlement framework continues to be a 50-50 split between the state and local governments.  

Thirty percent of the settlement funds with “no strings attached” is split evenly between local communities and the state. That 30 percent can be used however local communities and the state choose to use them.   

The other 70 percent is designated for opioid abatement efforts in local communities. State leaders decide exactly how to allocate half that amount — or 35 percent of the total. And this year’s legislation now ensures that local governments decide exactly how to allocate the other half of that total.  

“Local government is closest to the people and most aware of community needs,” Attorney General Rokita said. “So that’s where the best decisions can be made regarding exactly how to spend these funds. Just as I did as Secretary of State and in Congress, I will continue to trust the wisdom of local leaders.”  

*Attorney General Todd Rokita steps in to protect tenants from Muncie landlord’s alleged misconduct*

Attorney General Todd Rokita and his team have successfully secured an agreement from a Muncie real estate company to refund consumers a total of $35,000 and to cease allegedly unfair and deceptive practices.

“Week after week, we devote significant time and energy to protecting Hoosiers who rent their homes,” Attorney General Rokita said. “People living in apartments and other rental properties deserve fair treatment and peace of mind. That’s why we work so hard to hold landlords accountable for following the law.”

An investigation by Attorney General Rokita’s Homeowner Protection Unit determined that Middletown Property Management LLC and Middletown Property Group LLC have been using the unregistered trade name “BSU Rentals” — which could confuse consumers by suggesting an association with Ball State University

Tenants also complained of other alleged violations, including:


* invasions of their privacy without proper notice;
* use of a deceptive redecoration fee in place of a security deposit; and
* repeated failures to deliver units to tenants in a safe, clean and livable condition in compliance with Indiana law.

Under an agreement obtained by Attorney General Rokita’s team, the Middletown companies have committed to do the following:


* issue credits and refunds to consumers totaling $35,000 as well as a payment to reimburse the Homeowner Protection Unit for $10,000 in investigative costs;
* cease the use of the BSU Rentals unregistered trade name on all marketing materials;
* make affirmative changes to all current and future residential leases requiring reasonable notice prior to entry of leased units by these companies or their agents;
* cease the use of a “redecoration fee,” which had the effect of charging tenants for a preexisting legal duty to deliver leased units in a safe, clean and livable condition;
* remove “as-is” language from all the companies’ leases and agree to abide by the landlord obligations found in Ind. Code § 32-31-8-5; and
* participate in compliance monitoring requiring the companies to issue quarterly reports to the Homeowner Protection Unit for a compliance period of two years running from Sept. 1, 2023 to June 1, 2025.

Although the Homeowner Protection Unit’s investigation uncovered issues that needed to be addressed, Attorney General Rokita said, the companies have expressed a commitment to resolve tenants’ concerns going forward.

“I would like to thank these respondents and their counsel, Brent Embry, for their cooperation and professionalism in resolving this dispute,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office is going to continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the rental marketplace is free from unfair and deceptive trade practices. At the same time, when businesses commit to do things better, we will always give them the opportunity to make things right.”

Attorney General Rokita also thanked his Homeowner Protection Unit for their diligent work on this case. Investigator Natalie Christy conducted the inquiry into this matter, and Deputy Attorney General Kelsey McKnight provided legal support. Section Chief Chase Haller and Assistant Section Chief Timothy Weber lead the Homeowner Protection Unit.

The mission of the Homeowner Protection Unit is to protect the rights of all individuals involved in the housing market — including tenants, homeowners and aspiring homeowners — by investigating and redressing deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending and violations of relevant state and federal laws.

Attached is the Assurance of Voluntary Compliance filed by the Office of Attorney General Rokita in this matter.


* Exhibit A. AVC (Middletown) - file stamped 8.28.23.pdf [ [link removed] ]

Following child’s brutal death, Attorney General Todd Rokita’s team ensures killer’s sentence is upheld

A violent criminal must continue serving 25 years for her role in the brutal death of a 10-year-old boy following the successful work of Attorney General Todd Rokita and his office before the Indiana Court of Appeals.

“Nothing we do can bring back to life the innocent victims of senseless violence,” Attorney General Rokita said. “But we can — and we do — work to make sure the vicious criminals who commit these unspeakable acts are held accountable.”

In 2020, Rachel Wright and her wife, April Wright, took responsibility for the care of April’s 10-year-old brother. Instead of providing nurture, however, the two women tortured the child through heinous patterns of abuse — ultimately killing the boy in October of 2020 by dislocating his mandible and two of his cervical vertebrae.

When emergency responders examined the child, they found numerous wounds over his whole body in various stages of healing — “cuts and puncture wounds to his face,” according to court documents, along with “lacerated and swollen lips caused by blunt force trauma, tears in his nostrils, bruised eyes, and lacerations and puncture wounds to the back of both of his ears.”

The perpetrators applied makeup to the deceased child in attempts to cover up his facial wounds. Further, the two women “staged (the boy’s) body in his bedroom next to a partially eaten plate of food to make it seem that he had died in his sleep,” according to the court documents. Then they “called 9-1-1 to report that (the child) was not breathing. Although (he) had already been deceased for some time, (the two women) feigned surprise that they had just found (the child) unresponsive in his bed, and they went through the motions of attempting to resuscitate (his) lifeless body.”

On January 20, 2023, April Wright was sentenced to 35 years for her role in her brother’s death, and her wife, Rachel Wright, was sentenced to 25 years.

In appealing her sentence, Rachel Wright argued that mental illness played a role in her actions and that she later demonstrated remorse.

The appellate court, however, concluded that Rachel Wright’s supposed remorse “did not include any acceptance of responsibility on her part for the harm she herself directly caused to (the child). In short, Wright has failed to present us with any compelling evidence of her positive character.”

The court’s ruling is attached.


* Wright opinion.pdf [ [link removed] ]





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