Legal Opinion
Leonard L. Suggs v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 28, 2016No. 02S03-1508-CR-510PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition To Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 02A03-1412-CR-440.
RUCKER, Justice.
The question presented is whether the sister of a brother who was once married to the defendant’s aunt is a “family or household member” within the meaning of the statute elevating misdemeanor battery to a level 6 felony. We think not.
Facts and PROCEDURAL History
On the evening of August 2, 2014, Leonard L. Suggs and his girlfriend, Evelyn Garrett, attended a family reunion at a bowling alley in Allen County. Suggs and Garrett were dating and had lived together in an intimate relationship for about…
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