Reginald Darnell Porter v. State of Indiana

── Reginald Darnell Porter v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00740 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Reginald D. Porter appeals his conviction and sentence for Level 5 felony domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in two regards: instructing the jury and sentencing. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Porter began dating N.C. in May 2021, and N.C. began residing at Porter’s home the next month. She stayed there most nights but by mid-September their relationship had become “very rocky.” Transcript Vol. 3 at 86. On September 16, N.C.