Jury Finds Hall Guilty On 6 Charges
April 11, 2023 at 11:01 p.m.
Jury Finds Hall Guilty On 6 Charges
By Liz Shepherd-
Hall, 53, of 4980 E. 900S, Claypool, was found guilty on two counts of intimidation with a deadly weapon, all Level 5 felonies; possession of methamphetamine and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, both Level 6 felonies; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.
The jury found Hall not guilty of criminal confinement with a deadly weapon, a Level 3 felony; and not guilty on an additional intimidation with a deadly weapon charge, a Level 5 felony.
Sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 1 in Kosciusko Superior Court I.
After sentencing, Hall was remanded to the custody of the Kosciusko County Jail.
The trial continued on Tuesday with Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dan Hampton presenting body camera footage from three Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office deputies who responded to the scene.
Since the incident occurred at night, a majority of the cameras' footage was dark, with the exception of lights from responding officers. Footage became the clearest when it showed Hall being taken into custody.
Throughout the videos, Hall can be heard yelling and cursing at responding officers.
Verbal negotiations between Hall and officers lasted for about 20 to 30 minutes, with officers asking Hall to step outside of the home and speak with them multiple times.
The footage also showed KCSO deputy Kyle Denton's K9 unit, Axel, attempting to apprehend Hall but being unsuccessful in doing so due to the amount of vehicles at the scene.
A deputy threatened by Hall during the incident once again took the stand to testify, describing Hall's location and actions to the jury.
The deputy said Hall displayed a firearm several times and pointed a gun out a window at one point. He noted an instance in the footage where KCSO Sgt. Kreg Kuhn sounded stressed and elevated. The deputy said this was because the woman in the home during the incident was standing between Hall and officers for about six to 10 minutes, putting herself in harm's way.
The deputy testified that the woman was attempting to reason with Hall, who was very upset.
After the deputy's testimony, Hampton rested the state's case. Defense attorney John Barrett did not present any evidence and Hall did not testify in court.
In his closing statement to the jury, Hampton described the incident as "a terribly violent hostage situation" while recalling each of the crimes Hall committed.
He also noted his gratitude to responding officers who saved the two people in the home while safely apprehending Hall.
"The evidence in this case is overwhelming," said Hampton.
Barrett described the case as "sad and tragic," but questioned and placed doubt on three of the crimes Hall was charged with by the state, including criminal confinement and two of the intimidation charges.
He focused on the woman in the home during the incident and how she did not testify in court. Barrett also noted the evidence regarding verbal threats was not conclusive on who the threats were directed to.
"We don't know what happened in that house," said Barrett. "Does (victim's name)'s fear equal confinement? Fear is an emotion, confinement is a physical act. If you're (the jury) using words like 'probably' and 'maybe' (during deliberations), then that's less than a reasonable doubt."
In his final closing statement, Hampton said any reasonable doubts within the case have to be based on evidence. He recalled testimony from the friend who was pushed out of the home by Hall, saying his statements in court were consistent with what he told officers at the scene.
"Terry took deadly control over many lives that day, not just the victims and officers, but passerby as well," said Hampton.
Hall, 53, of 4980 E. 900S, Claypool, was found guilty on two counts of intimidation with a deadly weapon, all Level 5 felonies; possession of methamphetamine and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, both Level 6 felonies; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor.
The jury found Hall not guilty of criminal confinement with a deadly weapon, a Level 3 felony; and not guilty on an additional intimidation with a deadly weapon charge, a Level 5 felony.
Sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 1 in Kosciusko Superior Court I.
After sentencing, Hall was remanded to the custody of the Kosciusko County Jail.
The trial continued on Tuesday with Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Dan Hampton presenting body camera footage from three Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office deputies who responded to the scene.
Since the incident occurred at night, a majority of the cameras' footage was dark, with the exception of lights from responding officers. Footage became the clearest when it showed Hall being taken into custody.
Throughout the videos, Hall can be heard yelling and cursing at responding officers.
Verbal negotiations between Hall and officers lasted for about 20 to 30 minutes, with officers asking Hall to step outside of the home and speak with them multiple times.
The footage also showed KCSO deputy Kyle Denton's K9 unit, Axel, attempting to apprehend Hall but being unsuccessful in doing so due to the amount of vehicles at the scene.
A deputy threatened by Hall during the incident once again took the stand to testify, describing Hall's location and actions to the jury.
The deputy said Hall displayed a firearm several times and pointed a gun out a window at one point. He noted an instance in the footage where KCSO Sgt. Kreg Kuhn sounded stressed and elevated. The deputy said this was because the woman in the home during the incident was standing between Hall and officers for about six to 10 minutes, putting herself in harm's way.
The deputy testified that the woman was attempting to reason with Hall, who was very upset.
After the deputy's testimony, Hampton rested the state's case. Defense attorney John Barrett did not present any evidence and Hall did not testify in court.
In his closing statement to the jury, Hampton described the incident as "a terribly violent hostage situation" while recalling each of the crimes Hall committed.
He also noted his gratitude to responding officers who saved the two people in the home while safely apprehending Hall.
"The evidence in this case is overwhelming," said Hampton.
Barrett described the case as "sad and tragic," but questioned and placed doubt on three of the crimes Hall was charged with by the state, including criminal confinement and two of the intimidation charges.
He focused on the woman in the home during the incident and how she did not testify in court. Barrett also noted the evidence regarding verbal threats was not conclusive on who the threats were directed to.
"We don't know what happened in that house," said Barrett. "Does (victim's name)'s fear equal confinement? Fear is an emotion, confinement is a physical act. If you're (the jury) using words like 'probably' and 'maybe' (during deliberations), then that's less than a reasonable doubt."
In his final closing statement, Hampton said any reasonable doubts within the case have to be based on evidence. He recalled testimony from the friend who was pushed out of the home by Hall, saying his statements in court were consistent with what he told officers at the scene.
"Terry took deadly control over many lives that day, not just the victims and officers, but passerby as well," said Hampton.
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