State v. Martin

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

The State of Indiana appeals from the trial court’s directed verdict in favor of Tracey Lamont Martin, who was charged with domestic battery as a class D felony. We reverse.

Issue

The State raises as a reserved question of law the issue of whether the trial court erred in determining that a witness’s pre trial statements were testimonial and thus inadmissible at trial.

Facts and Procedural History

On the afternoon of September 20, 2006, a motorist called 911 after observing a woman, later identified as Keyona Brooks, leave a vehicle at a stop light and run toward…