State v. McCloud

Douglas Edward McCloud appeals his conviction for criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature (CDVHAN), arguing the indictment did not enumerate the elements of the offense and was therefore insufficient to confer subject matter jurisdiction on the trial court. We affirm.

The indictment was captioned “INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — AGGRAVATED.” The body of the indictment read as follows: “That Douglas Edward McCloud did in Fairfield County on or about June 16, 2000 commit an act of violence against Kermisha L. Golden, by striking her in [the] face with his closed…