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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Ind. Courts - "Convicted rapist Brian Mast freed again"
Updating this ILB entry from Oct. 17, 2009, and this one from Feb. 13, 2010, both under the heading "Conviction tossed in 1989 rape case, new trial granted," Rebecca S. Green of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a third story, posted early this afternoon:
After a court hearing Tuesday morning, convicted rapist Brian Mast is free again, but with much tighter probation requirements than before.Mast, 44, was released from prison late last month after he pleaded guilty to a charge of rape stemming from the 1989 rape and stabbing of a woman inside her Fort Wayne apartment.
Mast's previous guilty plea was overturned by the Indiana Court of Appeals after concerns were raised about his mental health at the time of that plea.
Because of Mast's behavior in prison, he received no good-time credit on his original prison sentence of 30 years. Under the terms of the new plea agreement, Mast was sentenced in December to 20 years in prison, with five years suspended to be served on probation. With credit for all the time served, Mast was released from prison days after his sentencing.
But within days of his release, Mast violated the conditions of his probation by not showing up for a court-ordered appointment for a psychiatric exam.
Under the terms of Mast's stricter probation, he is to continue to take all medications, including thorazine, which is used to treat psychotic disorders. He must also make weekly appearances before Allen Superior Judge John Surbeck to make sure he is in compliance.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 4, 2011 02:04 PM
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