Evansville, IN – May 28, 2013, Robert Hicks, age 56, was sentenced today for the killing of his girlfriend, Anna Jochem, in July of 2012 in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court. On April 30, 2013 a jury found Hicks guilty of Murder. Judge David Kiely subsequently sentenced Hicks to 55 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton, at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at kphernetton@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
