Richard Darnell Leslie v. State of Indiana

── Richard Darnell Leslie v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19A-CR-00116 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur He claims that the State failed to sufficiently rebut his claim of self-defense. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Late in the evening on February 17, 2018, Sharon Leslie (Sharon) came home from work and sat in the living room to relax. Leslie, Sharon’s husband of ten years, was intoxicated and also in the living room. He began a discussion that Sharon did not like, so she stood up and walked into the kitchen. Leslie responded by telling Sharon that when he speaks to her, she needs to look at him.