MICHAEL DERRICK ALEXANDER v. State of Indiana

── MICHAEL DERRICK ALEXANDER v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00725 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2022 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Altice concur In April 2018, Alexander was convicted of battery, a Level 5 felony, and battery, a Class A misdemeanor, in Cause No. 71D02-1801-F5-2 (“Cause No. F5-2”). The trial court sentenced Alexander to six years with four years suspended and two years of probation. Alexander is the father of S.J.’s two children. According to S.J., on October 14, 2019, she was at a liquor store in South Bend and, as she stood in the open doorway, Alexander “fist punched” S.J. in her eye. Tr. Vol. II p. 40. The store clerk saw Alexander “snatch” S.J.