Marshall County Prosecutor E. Nelson Chipman, Jr. announced today that he received the referral from the County Election Board of its findings in the inquiry into Emanuel Reese’s criminal history and its effect on Mr. Reese’s eligibility as a candidate for county commissioner in the recent election. Chipman noted he had previously received the investigative report prepared by the Indiana State Police Detective Benjamin Werner.
In response, Chipman filed today a Criminal Information in Marshall Superior Court 3 alleging two counts: Count I for Perjury as a Level 6 felony, and Count II for Falsifying an Election Document, a Class A misdemeanor. Upon conviction, a level 6 felony carries with it a possible term of imprisonment from a minimum of six months to a maximum of 2.5 years, with the advisory sentence as one year of imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000. A Class A misdemeanor, upon conviction, carries a term of imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of $5000.
A summons was issued in lieu of an arrest warrant ordering Mr. Reese to appear in Superior Court 3 for an initial hearing in late December.
Readers are reminded that the mere filing of an information is only an allegation and is not conclusive of guilt. The person so charged is presumed innocent unless or until proof beyond a reasonable doubt is submitted in a court of law.
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