Jamar Washington v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

Jamar Washington appeals his convictions for Class D felony battery, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, and Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct. We affirm and remand.

Issue

The sole contested issue in this appeal is whether the trial court properly instructed the jury.

Facts

On the evening of May 1, 2011, Washington went to a club in downtown Indianapolis while his live-in girlfriend, Dynasty Brown, stayed home with the couple’s children, including an eight-month-old boy. Sometime during the late evening of May 1 and early morning of May 2, 2011,…