KNESHA T. CARRUTHERS v. State of Indiana, et al.

── KNESHA T. CARRUTHERS v. State of Indiana, et al. ── Case No.: 21A-CR-01807 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 20, 2022 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Molter concur On July 26, 2019, Carruthers and her husband Jimmy Gillam had several people at their house in Elkhart County, including Cornell Sanders and Chris Tate, and they were drinking on the back porch. Carruthers also used cocaine. Sanders heard Carruthers and Gillam arguing over cigarettes and noticed that Carruthers was slurring her words. They were “going back and forth,” and Gillam “said harmful stuff.” Transcript Volume II at 242. They were yelling at each other in raised voices.