March 19, 2013, Justin Deon Coates, age 28, was found guilty in Vanderburgh County Superior Court of Three Counts Criminal Confinement While Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Handgun – Class B Felonies and Obstruction of Justice – a Class D Felony stemming from a three hour standoff with the Evansville Police and Swat Team that ended peacefully on May 15, 2011. Coates faces 6-20 years on each B Felony Counts and 6 months-3 years on the D Felony. Judge Robert Pigman will sentence Coates on April 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Regene Newman, at 812.435.5156 or via e-mail at rinewman@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
