Edward Leeander Holmes, II v. State of Indiana

── Edward Leeander Holmes, II v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02795 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge DeBoer concur Sherri Owens started “casual[ly] dating” Holmes in October 2022. The two then spent that New Year’s Eve together at Holmes’ house. Tr. Vol. 2 at 158. 1 Ind. Code § 35-47-4-5(c). 2 I.C. § 35-48-4-6(b)(1). At some point during the night, Holmes asked Owens if she wanted to “shoot his gun.” Id. at 160. Owens was “kinda sleepy,” so she declined. Id. But she heard the “chime” on Holmes’ safe, followed by the closing of the front door, and then “a lot of shooting going on outside.” Id.