Lindley v. State

ISHEE, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Thomas Lindley was convicted on March 15, 2013, in the Lafayette County Circuit Court of simple domestic violence. He was sentenced to six months, with five months suspended, in the custody of the Lafayette County Detention Center (LCDC). He was also ordered to pay a fine of $1,000. Aggrieved, Lindley appeals.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

¶ 2, On February 6, 2010, Lindley’s daughter, Sarah Lindley,1 and his ex-wife, Martha Lindley, were having an argument at Martha’s home in Lafayette County, Mississippi. The argument stemmed from Sarah’s complaint that Lindley and Martha…