Zachary A. Lester v. State of Indiana

── Zachary A. Lester v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00044 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 10, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Blackford Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary Following a bench trial, Zachary A. Lester was convicted of Level 6 felony intimidation based on a Snapchat 1 message that he sent to a private group. He appeals and contends that the evidence was insufficient to convict him. We reverse. Facts & Procedural History In the early morning hours of September 13, 2024, Lester sent a Snapchat direct message (the message) to a group of about twenty individuals with whom he exchanged “dark humor” messages. Transcript at 28, 31.