Henry Bachmann, Appellant-Defendant v. State of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff (2026)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

[1] In September 2025, the State charged Henry Bachmann with two counts of Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit murder. At Bachmann's initial hearing, the trial court set bond at $750,000 cash. In February 2026, Bachmann moved to reduce his bond, which the court denied. Bachmann subsequently brought this appeal challenging that denial.

[2] In the meantime, the State amended the charging information to add two counts of Level 1 felony attempted murder.¹ In September 2026, after briefing was completed in this appeal, a jury trial was held. The jury found Bachmann not guilty of one count of Level 1 felony attempted murder and one count of Level 2 felony conspiracy to commit murder but could not reach a verdict on the other two counts, so the trial court declared a mistrial on those two counts. At a hearing on September 29, the court reduced Bachmann's bond to $500,000 and ordered him placed on pretrial home detention with electronic monitoring upon payment of bond. See Amended Order on Bond Conditions, Cause No. 22D01-2509-F2-1609 (Sept. 29, 2026). Bachmann's bond was paid the same day. See Cause No. 22D01-2509-F2-1609 (Sept. 29, 2026 CCS entry). Because Bachmann's $750,000 bond was reduced, and his bond has since been paid, this appeal is moot. See Mosley v. State, 908 N.E.2d 599, 603 (Ind. 2009) (“[A] case is deemed moot when no effective relief can be rendered to the parties before the court.”); Samm v. State, 893 N.E.2d 761, 768 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) (in appeal from denial of bail reduction, finding “that issue is now moot because Samm's bond was reduced and he posted bond and has been released”). We therefore dismiss the appeal.

[3] Dismissed.

FOOTNOTES

1.   We take judicial notice of the amended charging information and the trial court's September 29, 2026 Amended Order on Bond Conditions. See Ind. Evidence Rule 201(b)(5).

Vaidik, Judge.

Tavitas, C.J., and May, J., concur.