Appeals court affirms conviction for assisting a criminal
Felicia Nelson was convicted in December of assisting a criminal for concealing David Cotto when police executed an arrest warrant at their home, court records show.
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Felicia Nelson was convicted in December of assisting a criminal for concealing David Cotto when police executed an arrest warrant at their home, court records show.
Senior Judge Michael Bergerson declared a mistrial after learning that a relative of one of the defense attorneys had been diagnosed with an illness.
David C. Cotto, 27, and Felicia A. Nelson, 32, each were charged in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old man in 2021 outside a bar in Gary.
David C. Cotto, 27, is accused of murdering Andrew Lukacek outside a Gary bar. Felicia A. Nelson, 32, is accused of helping Cotto evade arrest and later offering a bribe
Defense attorney John Cantrell told Judge Natalie Bokota police seized about 30 letters in a raid last week.