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State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford
Date: 08-21-2024
Case Number: 49D26-2312-CM-34378
Judge: Helen W. Marchal
Court: Superior Court, Marion County, Indiana
Plaintiff's Attorney: Marion County, Indiana District Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
[¶2] On December 9, 2023, Crawford was intoxicated and asleep on the couch in the duplex where he lived in Indianapolis with his wife A.C., their child, and A.C.'s child from a previous relationship. A friend of A.C. picked up the children to take them out for dinner. Crawford woke up as the children were leaving, became angry because he did not want them to leave with A.C.'s friend, and demanded that A.C. retrieve the children. A.C. did not leave. Crawford walked to a liquor store and returned to the duplex fifteen to twenty minutes later. He was angry, yelling, screaming, and aggressive. He demanded that A.C. retrieve the children, and she told him "no" and that she "was about to get ready for work." Transcript Volume II at 32.
[¶3] Crawford picked up a piece of "Hotwheel track," which was about eight to ten inches long, and "started swinging it at" A.C. Id. The track was "a child's toy . . . racecar track" and was made of "[h]ard plastic." Id. Crawford struck A.C. with the piece of plastic track on her right shoulder blade, she turned around, and he struck her stomach with the track. When he struck her, "it hurt." Id. At 34.A.C. went upstairs, locked herself in a bathroom, and contacted the police. When A.C. heard the police "banging on the door," she went downstairs, Crawford asked her not to open the door, and she opened the door and exited the duplex. Id. An evidence technician took photographs of A.C.'s injuries.
[¶4] On December 10, 2023, the State charged Crawford with domestic battery as a class A misdemeanor. The information alleged: "On or about December 9, 2023, CORNELIUS CRAWFORD did knowingly touch [A.C.], a family or household member, in a rude, insolent or angry manner[.]" Appellant's Appendix Volume II at 16. The State also filed a probable cause affidavit on December 10, 2023. An entry in the chronological case summary on December 12 stated "Omnibus Date 2-15-24," and an entry on December 18 stated a bench trial was scheduled for March 4, 2024. Id. at 11. On February 15, 2024, Crawford filed a "Notice of Taped Statement" stating that he intended to take a taped statement of A.C. on February 22. Id. at 59.
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Crawford v. State, 24A-CR-714 (Ind. App. Aug 21, 2024)
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant domestic battery.
[¶2] On December 9, 2023, Crawford was intoxicated and asleep on the couch in the duplex where he lived in Indianapolis with his wife A.C., their child, and A.C.'s child from a previous relationship. A friend of A.C. picked up the children to take them out for dinner. Crawford woke up as the children were leaving, became angry because he did not want them to leave with A.C.'s friend, and demanded that A.C. retrieve the children. A.C. did not leave. Crawford walked to a liquor store and returned to the duplex fifteen to twenty minutes later. He was angry, yelling, screaming, and aggressive. He demanded that A.C. retrieve the children, and she told him "no" and that she "was about to get ready for work." Transcript Volume II at 32.
[¶3] Crawford picked up a piece of "Hotwheel track," which was about eight to ten inches long, and "started swinging it at" A.C. Id. The track was "a child's toy . . . racecar track" and was made of "[h]ard plastic." Id. Crawford struck A.C. with the piece of plastic track on her right shoulder blade, she turned around, and he struck her stomach with the track. When he struck her, "it hurt." Id. At 34.A.C. went upstairs, locked herself in a bathroom, and contacted the police. When A.C. heard the police "banging on the door," she went downstairs, Crawford asked her not to open the door, and she opened the door and exited the duplex. Id. An evidence technician took photographs of A.C.'s injuries.
[¶4] On December 10, 2023, the State charged Crawford with domestic battery as a class A misdemeanor. The information alleged: "On or about December 9, 2023, CORNELIUS CRAWFORD did knowingly touch [A.C.], a family or household member, in a rude, insolent or angry manner[.]" Appellant's Appendix Volume II at 16. The State also filed a probable cause affidavit on December 10, 2023. An entry in the chronological case summary on December 12 stated "Omnibus Date 2-15-24," and an entry on December 18 stated a bench trial was scheduled for March 4, 2024. Id. at 11. On February 15, 2024, Crawford filed a "Notice of Taped Statement" stating that he intended to take a taped statement of A.C. on February 22. Id. at 59.
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Crawford v. State, 24A-CR-714 (Ind. App. Aug 21, 2024)
Outcome:
Affirmed
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About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford?
The outcome was: Affirmed
Which court heard State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford?
This case was heard in Superior Court, Marion County, Indiana, IN. The presiding judge was Helen W. Marchal.
Who were the attorneys in State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford?
Plaintiff's attorney: Marion County, Indiana District Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Indianapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford decided?
This case was decided on August 21, 2024.