The Prosecutor asks the Lawyer Normal to ship Teising’s case to the Supreme Court docket

Jennifer Teising walks out of the Wabash Township Trustees Office hours after being found guilty of 21 counts of theft for receiving her salary while not living in the township, Wednesday, Jan.  5, 2022 in West Lafayette.

Jennifer Teising walks out of the Wabash Township Trustees Workplace hours after being discovered responsible of 21 counts of theft for receiving her wage whereas not dwelling within the township, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 in West Lafayette.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Appeals Court docket reversal of former Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising’s 21 felony theft convictions on Thursday may not be the ultimate say.

Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington launched an announcement Thursday indicating his workplace plans to push for a overview by the Indiana Supreme Court docket.

“We can be contacting the Lawyer Normal’s Workplace to request that the case be transferred to the Indiana Supreme Court docket, as allowed by Rule 55 of the Indiana Guidelines of Appellate Process,” wrote Harrington.

“The Lawyer Normal’s Workplace has as much as 45 days to request a switch from the date of the courtroom of appeals choice. Appellate Rule 57,” Harrington said. “If the Indiana Supreme Court docket accepts jurisdiction, then the Court docket of Appeals choice shall be robotically vacated. (Appellate Rule 58 (A).

Teising’s lawyer, Karen Celestino-Horseman stated, “Though I don’t consider this case discovering the proof inadequate to assist a conviction falls throughout the principal issues resulting in a grant of switch to the Indiana Supreme Court docket, ought to a petition to switch be filed, we can be ready to cope with it.”

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Teising referred to as Thursday’s choice verification.

“I agree with the Court docket of Appeals that I’ve maintained my residence in Wabash Township,” Teising stated in a written assertion printed late Thursday afternoon. “I served the individuals of Wabash Township and proceed to be disillusioned that Pat Harrington wastes taxpayer {dollars} on this political prosecution.

“At the moment, I’m contemplating my subsequent steps however for at present, I’m vindicated,” Teising stated.

Harrington stated, “As that is nonetheless an ongoing case, my workplace can not make any feedback regarding the Appellate Court docket choice.”

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This text initially appeared on Lafayette Journal & Courier: Prosecutor pushes for overview of Teising’s case at Supreme Court docket