Tamika N Ballance v. State of Indiana

── Tamika N Ballance v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20A-CR-01312 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 16, 2020 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge May concur On January 10, 2020, Ballance and Ford were involved in an altercation at the IndyGo bus terminal (Tr. 4-5). During that altercation, Ballance bit Ford on the wrist and attempted to pull a phone from Ford’s hands. Ballance was charged with Level 6 felony domestic battery and Class A misdemeanor theft (App. Vol. II, 31). Ford was not present at Balance’s trial which was held on June 22, 2020. Isiah Hagemeyer, a security officer who observed the altercation and Ballance bite Ford, was the only witness to testify (Tr. 3).