Javier Contreras-Garcia v. State of Indiana

── Javier Contreras-Garcia v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00768 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur Contreras-Garcia and his former girlfriend, L.C., were living together in Fort Wayne in late July 2018. They had a son together and had been in an eightyear relationship. Although L.C. had asked Contreras-Garcia to move out six months earlier, he refused. On July 29, 2018, at approximately 5:00 a.m., Contreras-Garcia awakened L.C. by “head butting” her in the forehead. Appellant’s Appendix Vol. II at 26. Contreras-Garcia accused L.C. of “cheating on [him]” and began slapping her and punching her in the face. Id. L.C.