Ransley v. State

OPINION

KIRSCH, Chief Judge.

Mark M. Ransley ("Ransley") appeals his conviction for intimidation 1 as a Class C felony following a jury trial. On appeal, he raises two issues, of which we find the following dispositive: whether the State presented sufficient evidence that Ransley acted with the intent of placing Nolan in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act as required under the intimidation statute.

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2002, Marguerite Reilly and Bernice Ransley owned homes in Valparaiso, Indiana that were next to each other, but separated by a vacant lot. Ransley…