Curtis Covington, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Curtis Covington, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02031 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2026 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Pyle and Judge Kenworthy concur In the first half of May of 2024, Covington lived with Aniesha Smith and her two children, ages three and five, in an apartment on North Meridan Street in Indianapolis. On May 16, 2024, Covington was “very drunk” when Smith arrived home. Tr. Vol. II p. 6. Covington told Smith she “should go back to whatever man [she] just came from because he’s not dumb,” and asked her “to give him the keys” to the apartment. Tr. Vol. II p. 6. Smith left the apartment and returned to her vehicle. Covington followed and aggressively approached Smith.