John Couch v. State of Indiana

── John Couch v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00972 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur On November 27, 2022, Couch was home with his five dogs when Caitlin Batchlor, an animal control officer for the City of Indianapolis, knocked on the door of Couch’s home. One of Couch’s dogs had been hit by a car the day before, and Batchlor was checking on the dog’s welfare. Couch had had previous interactions with animal control, and he was angry that Batchlor was there.