David Robert Vu v. State of Indiana

── David Robert Vu v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01214 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 29, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur On October 28, 2022, Vu and seventeen-year-old C.S. were guests in the home of Steven Slinkard. Slinkard offered to show C.S. how to prepare a recipe and C.S. responded that he would watch Slinkard make his “little bitch noodles.” (Tr. Vol. II, pg. 246.) Vu approached C.S. from behind and placed him in a chokehold, rendering him unconscious “rather quickly.” (Id. at 247.) Slinkard watched C.S.’s eyes “roll to the [back] of his head.” (Tr. Vol. III, pg. 40.) Fearing for C.S.’s life, Slinkard grabbed a bread knife and held it near Vu’s neck.