BRIAN K GATES, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── BRIAN K GATES, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-00119 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 16, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Crone concur Case Summary [1] Following a bench trial, Brian Gates was convicted of battery as a Class B misdemeanor. On appeal, he argues the State presented insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Prior to August 2019, Gates had known Anthony Gidley and James Ragen for a number of years. Both men had lived with Gates on separate occasions and were also dating two of his cousins. In fact, when Gates moved into his stepfather’s home a few months before the incident at issue, Ragen was also living there.