Later, Beckman asked a member of the jail’s staff where his glasses were. The officer who escorted Beckman to the police station asked Beckman if Beckman’s heavy cough was tuberculosis, and Beckman responded that it was not, “unless I caught something when I cut him open.” Tr. Beckman fled the scene when he heard the police cars nearby, but officers apprehended him about ten blocks away shortly thereafter. A neighbor, Lindsey Jankowski, also observed Beckman attacking Mashburn with the box cutter, and she called police and described Beckman to them. Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 46A03-1510-CR-1773 | J of 7 attacking Mashburn with the box cutter and broke up the fight. We interpret that statement to mean that the trial court vacated Beckman’s lesser convictions for battery as alleged in Counts II and III. However, in its sentencing statement, the trial court clarified that the lesser convictions “are hereby merged into the judgment of conviction” for aggravated battery, as a Level 3 felony. Cross, Jr., observed Beckman 1 The jury also found Beckman guilty on two lesser charges of battery, for which the trial court initially entered judgments of conviction. Beckman removed a box cutter from his clothing and used it to attack Mashburn. Following the argument, Beckman confronted Mashburn in an adjacent parking lot. Facts and Procedural History On March 31, 2015, Beckman got into an argument with Daniel Mashburn, who was seeing a former girlfriend of Beckman’s, at a local church. Whether Beckman preserved for appellate review his argument that the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted the medical records of his victim Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it sentenced Beckman. Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to support Beckman’s conviction and 3. 1 Beckman raises three issues for our review, which we restate as follows: 1. Court of Appeals of Indiana | Memorandum Decision 46A03-1510-CR-1773 | J of 7 Statement of the Case Christopher Beckman appeals his conviction for aggravated battery, as a Level 3 felony, and his sentence following a jury trial. Appeal from the LaPorte Superior Court The Honorable Michael S. Roebel Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA Christopher Beckman, JAppellant-Defendant, Court of Appeals Case No. Zoeller Attorney General of Indiana Justin F. Jun 30 2016, 9:41 am CLERK Indiana Supreme Court Court of Appeals and Tax Court ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE Jennifer L. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case. Chris is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, New York Bar, United States District Court of Massachusetts and United States District Court, Southern District of New York and Eastern District.MEMORANDUM DECISION FILED Pursuant to Ind. in Political Science from Colgate University in 1995 and a J.D. Brown was a litigation associate at the New York City law firm of Fisher, Fisher & Berger, P.C.Ĭhris is also a partner in ICON Sports, where he represents professional baseball players.Ĭhris received a B.A. Prior to joining Murtha Cullina in 1999, Mr. Prior to joining Brown & Rosen in 2005, Chris served as Chairman of the Sports and Entertainment Group at Murtha Cullina LLP in Boston. As the head of the firm’s entertainment group, Chris has represented clients such as Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Run-DMC, Bobby Brown, New Edition, Leandria Johnson, Day 26 (Diddy: Making the Band), Trin:i:Tee 5-7, Teddy Riley, Hi-5, Crystal Aikin, The Estate Of Bobbi Kristina Brown, Grammy Award Winning Music Producer Dezzle, Brian Courtney Wilson, Television Executive Holly Carter (Preachers of LA), Dawn Robinson (En Vogue/Lucy Pearl), Latin Entertainment (Don Omar/Cuban Link) and others. Chris has represented corporate clients such as DuPont, UPS, Pangea Brands and others in litigation around the country. Chris is a founder and managing member of Brown & Rosen and runs the firm’s litigation and entertainment departments.
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