Court Opinion

ID: 9528012
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 03:36:17.750112+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:26:23.957245
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CHEZEM, Judge,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. The hearing officer had the opportunity to see and hear the witnesses. The trial court exceeded its authority by reweighing the evidence. See Indiana State Teachers Retirement Board v. Smock (1975), 165 Ind.App. 429, 332 N.E.2d 800.
The trial court determined, and the majority agrees, that there is no evidence to support the determination that Wes Bag-nail knew of the many drug deals occurring in his establishment. Yet, the record supports the reasonable inference that Wes Bagnell was either blind, stupid or indifferent to his dancers dealing drugs.
In sum, the hearing officer found the evidence sufficient. It was error for the trial court to reweigh that evidence and for the majority to support that reweighing.