Phillip Lee Owens v. State of Indiana

── Phillip Lee Owens v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01360 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Foley concur Owens lives in a trailer located at 303 Vernon Manor in Andrews. Robert Malott and his wife live in a neighboring trailer located at 301 Vernon Manor, but they did not know Owens. On June 16, 2023, Malott and his wife were home with their granddaughter, Ember Long, and her daughter. At some point that evening, the door to Malott’s trailer “burst[]” open. Tr. Vol. 2 at 38. Owens, who was intoxicated, “stepped his foot inside” Malott’s door. Id. at 3839. Owens was “mad” and “[a]ggressive,” and he asked Long if she was “Willie’s cousin.” Id.