WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Appeals Court ruling Thursday that overturned Wabash Township ex-Trustee Jennifer Teising's 21 convictions for theft left confusion among the many who bore Teising's lashes.
"I agree with the Court of Appeals that I have maintained my residence in Wabash Township," Teising said in a written statement published late Thursday. "I served the people of Wabash Township and continue to be disappointed that Pat Harrington wastes taxpayer dollars on this political prosecution.
"At this time, I am considering my next steps but for today, I am vindicated," Teising said.
Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington indicated in a written statement Thursday afternoon that he plans to ask the Attorney General's office to press the Indiana Supreme Court for a review of the case.
Teising's attorney, Karen Celestino-Horseman, released a statement late Thursday.
"Although I do not believe this case finding the evidence insufficient to support a conviction falls within the principal considerations leading to a grant of transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court, should a petition to transfer be filed, we will be prepared to deal with it," she said.
The whistleblowers bore the brunt of Teising's decisions and shed light into the events inside Wabash Township. After Thursday's Appeals Court ruling, some of the whistleblowers shared some of their thoughts.
"While it’s incredibly unfortunate for the residents of Wabash Township who for a...
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