Matthew Thistlethwaite v. State of Indiana

── Matthew Thistlethwaite v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02389 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vermillion County Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Sometime during the evening of August 31, 2020, Thistlethwaite and his girlfriend, Karen Bean, began arguing at Thistlethwaite’s apartment in Vermillion County. Thistlethwaite was “on a rampage,” and the argument continued into the next day. Appellee’s Appendix Vol. II at 5. Although Bean attempted to leave the apartment, Thistlethwaite grabbed her wrists, threatened to stab her “jugular with scissors,” and prevented her from leaving. Id. At some point, apartment manager Lorissa Stevens was informed of the argument.