On Monday, December 18, 2023, Jiam Hart pleaded guilty to Murder for the 2022 stabbing death of his mother, Janet Hart.
In Indiana, Murder carries a sentence between 45 year to 65 years. Pursuant to terms of Hart's plea agreement, Judge Angela Warner Sims sentenced Hart to 55 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction.
The State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutor Jen Haley. The case was investigated by Detective C.J. Christian of the Anderson Police Department.
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