(Ohio County, IN) – A 39-year-old Switzerland County man was convicted this week on an eight felony counts stemming from a residential break-in.
After a six-day trial, jurors in Ohio County found Marvin Moyers, Jr. of Patriot guilty of Burglary Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Level 1 felony), Burglary Armed with a Deadly Weapon (Level 2 felony), Criminal Confinement Armed with a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 felony), Criminal Confinement with Moderate Bodily Injury (Level 4 felony), two counts of Battery (Level 5 felony), and two counts of Theft (Level 6 felony).
The lead charge Moyers, Jr. was convicted of – Burglary Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury – carries a sentence range of 20 to 40 years.
Two enhancement sentences for use of firearm and habitual offender can add up to 40 additional years in prison.
He was accused of breaking into a home on Mexico Ridge Road in June 2022.
When the homeowner heard a car running in his driveway, he was expecting to see his friend. Instead, it was Moyers Jr. with the victim’s table saw in his hands. The victim asked Moyers what he was doing, and he put down the saw and attacked the homeowner with a deadly weapon.
Over the course of the burglary which lasted four hours, Moyers Jr. confined the homeowner on three separate occasions and stole his cell phone.
The victim was eventually able to get free and go to his neighbors for help.
“This case was disturbing and frightening on so many levels,” said Dearborn and Ohio County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens. “There was no connection between Moyers Jr. and the victim. Moyers Jr. saw an opportunity to steal items from a citizen of Ohio County and when confronted, beat the homeowner resulting in him going unconscious and caused extreme pain. The Indiana State Police along with the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana DNR did a great job in gathering evidence to secure a conviction.”
Following the conviction, Dearborn/Ohio County Circuit Court Judge Aaron Negangard scheduled Moyers Jr.’s sentencing for March 1.
