Indiana Court of Appeals upholds Guilfoyle conviction

(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Franklin County man who shot his wife and shot at a deputy. 

34-year-old Gregory Cameron Guilfoyle shot his wife and left her outside during a severe snowstorm in December 2022. She suffered serious injuries but survived. 

Later that evening, Guilfoyle was walking along S.R. 1 while carrying his infant daughter. He was encountered by a deputy and a gunfight ensued.

Watch dashcam footage of the incident between Guilfoyle and Franklin County Deputy Arin Bowers here.

A jury found Guilfoyle “Guilty But Mentally Ill At The Time of the Crime” last year and he was sentenced to 100 years in prison. 

Guilfoyle recently took his case to the Indiana Court of Appeals in an effort to reverse the conviction.

His attorneys argued that they presented sufficient evidence to support an insanity defense during the trial, which the jury did not agree with. The Court of Appeals upheld the Jury’s conviction.

Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp reacted to the ruling by saying, “Obviously, this decision is great news and I feel a tremendous sense of validation for the time and effort that were devoted towards bringing this case to a successful conclusion. But as I have said previously—this case has always been about obtaining justice for the heroes who wear Franklin County’s Sheriff’s Department badges and a young mother and innocent child caught in the middle of horrific events.”

Guilfoyle also argued that his 100-year sentence was inappropriate. The court has revised his sentence from 100 years to 80 years due to the jury’s decision to find him guilty but mentally ill.

“Our revision of Guilfoyle’s sentence should not be read to lessen the severity of the nature of his crimes, nor should it be read to mean that the trial court abused its discretion in imposing Guilfoyle’s sentence,” the Indiana Court of Appeals stated. 

Huerkamp added that Guilfoyle now has 45 days to transfer his appeal with the Indiana Supreme Court. 

“If transfer is denied, then the Court of Appeals’ decision becomes final and its order binding,” Huerkamp said.

Read the full release from Franklin County Prosecutor Chris Huerkamp by clicking below:

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