Switzerland Co. Man Convicted of Charges Stemming From Mexico Ridge Burglary

Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:48 PM

A six-day jury trial wrapped up on Tuesday.

Marvin Moyers Jr. Photo provided.

(Ohio County, Ind.) – This week, an Ohio County jury convicted Marvin Moyers Jr. of numerous charges.

Moyers Jr., 39, of Patriot was on trial after being accused of breaking into a residence on Mexico Ridge Road in June of 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, Moyers Jr. confined the homeowner on three separate occasions and stole his cell phone.

After hearing the case, the jury found Moyers Jr. 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 of Burglary Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury carries a range of sentence from 20 to 40 years. Two enhancements for use of firearm and habitual offender can add up to 40 additional years behind bars.

Moyers Jr. will be sentenced on March 1.

“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.”