Darius K. Thomas v. State of Indiana

── Darius K. Thomas v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01260 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 25, 2024 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Kenworthy concur In February 2021, Thomas and his friend, Jeffrey Mack, were parked in the lot of a Marathon gas station in Elkhart. Thomas was in the driver’s seat of the car, and Mack was in the passenger seat. A man later identified as Shamar Barnes walked past the car but then turned around and walked back toward the driver’s side. Thomas saw Barnes heading for the car and grabbed a gun from the glove compartment.