Jeffrey Lee Tracy v. State of Indiana

── Jeffrey Lee Tracy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02413 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Brown Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary Following a jury trial, Jeffrey L. Tracy was convicted of Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon. The trial court sentenced him to an aggravated term of fifteen years with six years suspended. He raises the following three revised and restated issues: 1. Whether the state presented sufficient evidence to rebut his claim of self-defense; 2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to give a lesser included jury instruction as requested by Tracy; and 3.