Peter Griffith v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BROWN, Judge.

Peter Griffith appeals his conviction and sentence for battery by means of a deadly weapon, a class C felony. Griffith raises two issues, which we revise and restate as:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion in excluding certain evidence; and

II. Whether Griffith’s sentence is inappropriate in light of the nature of the offense and his character.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 17, 2011, Darren and Summer Wiles were at their residence, where they lived together with their two children, Darren’s mother, and Summer’s mother. Griffith is Summer’s…