BEDFORD, Ind. — A Bloomington man has been sentenced to prison after repeatedly failing to comply with the terms of his house arrest, according to a ruling by Lawrence Superior Court II Judge Robert Cline.
On December 19, 2023, Judge Cline ordered Richard A. Caswell, 47, to serve 365 days in the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) after he violated the conditions of his house arrest. Caswell, who had pleaded guilty to maintaining a common nuisance, a Level 6 felony, in August 2023, had initially been sentenced to 365 days, all suspended, in exchange for a plea agreement with the State of Indiana.
Under the plea, Caswell was placed on supervised probation, which was ordered consecutive to another sentence in a separate case. However, Caswell’s failure to meet the requirements of his probation led to a sentence modification in March 2024, when Judge Cline revoked the suspended portion of his sentence. At that time, Caswell was ordered to serve the remaining 365 days under house arrest, with no further suspension of his sentence.
Despite the house arrest, Caswell again failed to adhere to the terms of his supervision, prompting the December 2023 sentence. As a result, Judge Cline terminated Caswell’s house arrest and imposed the full 365-day sentence in the IDOC, with Caswell receiving credit for 66 days already served.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Arthur Pearcy represented the State of Indiana in the case.
Judge Cline reiterated his commitment to holding probation violators accountable, emphasizing that those who fail to honor the terms of their court-ordered sentences should expect their suspended sentences to be revoked and completed in prison.
Caswell’s case serves as a reminder that violations of court orders, particularly regarding probation and house arrest, carry serious consequences.
