Corey L. Trotter v. State of Indiana

── Corey L. Trotter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01715 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 20, 2026 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur The facts most favorable to the jury’s verdict are as follows. On the night of January 4, 2025, Trotter and his fiancée, Lisa Robinson, were socializing in a home with the homeowner’s caretaker, Deana Shumaker. Trotter, Robinson, and Shumaker were in one room. Shumaker’s son, Jessie Stephens; the homeowner’s granddaughter, Carol Decker; and Decker’s husband, Joseph Kloss, were in another room. At some point, Trotter and Robinson “pulled out a bottle of liquor[,]” and Trotter’s behavior changed. Tr. Vol. 2 at 119.