Matthew R. Thompson v. State of Indiana

── Matthew R. Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01346 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge DeBoer concur Thompson and Ciarra Thompson (“Ciarra”) married in 2015. Thompson physically and emotionally abused Ciarra throughout the marriage, and in August 2023, Ciarra told Thompson she wanted to divorce him. After that conversation, Ciarra told her mother, Carrie Miller, that “she had never been happier or felt freer than she had that day.” (Tr. Vol. 2 at 44.) On August 19, 2023, Miller attempted to call Ciarra several times, but each time she called, Thompson answered Ciarra’s phone and explained that Ciarra was unavailable.