Rebecca J. Wininger v. State of Indiana

── Rebecca J. Wininger v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01421 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 03, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Knox Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Brown concur In June 2020, Wininger became upset with her daughter-in-law (“Victim”) about chores and hit Victim on the head with a baseball bat. The strike caused Victim’s head to bleed and left a scar. At the time, Victim—who is a person with a disability—lived in the same house as Wininger. The State charged Wininger with Level 5 felony domestic battery on a person with a disability resulting in bodily injury (“Count 1”), Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon, and Level 6 felony strangulation.