Nathaniel Baker v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BRADFORD, Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

During the early morning hours of December 5, 2011, Appellant-Defendant Nathaniel Baker, J.L., 1 and Rodney Zellers stole approximately forty-five gallons of gasoline belonging to David Stephan. On December 15, 2011, the State charged Baker "with one count of Class D felony theft. During trial, the State introduced evidence of prior bad acts committed by Baker. The trial court admitted this evidence over Baker’s objection. Baker presented an alibi defense, claiming that he was with his fiancee the entire night in question. At the conclusion of trial, the…