Christopher Johnston v. State of Indiana

May, Judge.

Christopher Johnston appeals the qualification of State’s expert called to discuss forensic analysis of social media records and digital trails, and the admission of that expert’s opinion regarding the statistical probability of multiple Facebook accounts belonging to people other than Johnston. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Johnston met the victim, D.K., in 2012. Johnston proceeded to contact D.K. via phone calls, texts, and social media until 2015. D.K. requested, on several occasions and by various means, that Johnston stop contacting her. He did not. On May 30, 2014,…