Leonard Blackmon v. State of Indiana

BAKER, Judge.

[1] Leonard Blackmon appeals his conviction for Intimidation,1 a Level 5 felony. Finding that the evidence was insufficient to prove that Blackmon, acted with the intent that Donald Courtway be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act, as required by the intimidation statute, we reverse.

Facts

[2] On July 23, 2014, Donald Courtway was at his daughter Megan’s house watch*1180ing her children. At some point in the afternoon, he noticed the sound of running water and went to see where it was coming from. Courtway eventually discovered that water was running from a spigot- on…