Marcum v. State

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

Bradley Marcum appeals his conviction for domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor. We reverse.

Issue

We restate the sole dispositive issue before us as whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence K.M.'s written statement to police.

Facts

The facts most favorable to this verdiet are that on the evening of November 1, 2000, there was a physical confrontation between Mareum and his wife, KM. On November 3, 2000, Marcum and his wife had another dispute, after which Mareum called the police to file a battery report against her. Marcum was advised to go to…