Christapher Batchelor v. State of Indiana

Barnes, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Christapher Batchelor appeals his convictions for Level 5 felony battery on a law enforcement officer, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, and Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Issue

[2] The sole issue is whether the trial court committed fundamental error by giving the jury an instruction regarding the definition of "flee" for purposes of resisting law enforcement.

Facts

[3] At about 8:30 p.m. on December 14, 2015, Clay County Deputy Sheriff James Switzer was driving his marked cruiser and saw that…