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A TTORNEY FOR A PPELLANT Nicholas F. Wallace Deputy Public Defender Leonard, Hammond, Thoma & Terrill Fort Wayne, Indiana A TTORNEY S FOR A PPELLEE Curtis T. Hill , Jr. Attorney General of Indiana J.T. Whitehead Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana



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# COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
Cody J. Chambless , Appellant

- Defendant , v. 

### State of Indiana , Appellee

- Plaintiff

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[1] Cody J. Chambless (“Chambless”) appeals his convictions for Level 5 felony domestic battery , 1 Level 6 felony domestic battery , 2 and Level 6 felony strangulation 3 arising from the assault of his girlfriend (“K.B.”) He raises three evidentiary issues and one sufficiency of evidence issue , which we restate as follows:
I. Regarding admission of evidence, whether the trial court: (A ) committed fundamental error in admitting K.B.’s 911 phone call into evidence; (B) abused its discretion in admitting K.B.’s statement to the medic who treated her that Chambless w as her attacker; and (C) abused its discretion in admitting the jail phone conversation between Chambless and K.B. in which K.B. accused Chambless of choking her; and
II. Whether sufficient evidence supports Chambless’s convictions.
We affirm. 

### Facts and Procedural History
[2] Chambless was K.B.’s boyfriend

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 24. On Ch ristmas day of 2017 , K.B. was living with Chambless in an Allen County apartment
. Id. at 24

- 25. K.B. was working ninety

- six hours per pay period as a cook at the Pilot truck stop while Chambless was unemployed. Id. at 25. K.B. worked Christmas Eve

1 See Ind. Code § 35

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. 2 See Ind. Code § 35

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. 3 See Ind. Code § 35

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from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Christmas morning

. Id. at 26. She arrived home at about 7:25 or 7:30 a.m. ; Chambless was at home watching television and drinking

. Id. K.B. put on her pajamas and rested for a few hours, and when she a woke, Chambless was still drinking

. Id.

[3] K.B. was tired of Chambless ’s drinking, which she describe d as an everyday
occurrence : “every time I come home he’s drinking, every time I wake up before work, he’s drinking . . .

. So he was drinking and that really upset me.” Id. at 26

- 27. They argued and fought; K.B. threatened to leave Chambless , warning him that it was “his drinking or me.” Id. at 27. During the fight, Chambless punched holes in the wall and broke a door on a n upstairs bathroom

. Id. at 27

- 28; State’s Ex. 6, 8

. The fight occurred around 10:10 a.m

. Id . at 52.

[4] K.B. ran from the apartment to a BP gas station two or three blocks away

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 28

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. Even though it was cold outside, K.B. , in her haste , did not don a winter coat or boot s, instead wearing only a shirt , pants, and regular shoes

. Id

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- 29, 53. When she arrived at the BP station, K.B. told the employees about the fight, and they called 911 for her. Id. at 28

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c all , K.B. t old the police that Chambless had beat en her

. Id. at 28. She also said that she was having trouble breathing

. Id. at 30 . Her breathing sounded labored and wheezy. S

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[5] Medics, including Marah Bradbury (“Medic Bradbury”) , respon ded to the 911 call and tended to K.B. at the gas station by checking her blood pressure andCourt of Appeals of Indiana | Opin ion 18A

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pulse

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 30, 47. K.B. told Medic Bradbury that Chambless ha d assaulted her. Id. at 30, 4 8

. Offering more details, K.B. said that Chambless slapped her in the face and strangled her with his hands , making her feel like she would faint

. Id. at 48. K .B. also told Medic Bradbury that she escaped Chambless “ just in time ” and ran to the gas station to call for help

. Id. Medic B radbury observed abrasions to each side of K.B.’s jaw and a bruise on the bottom of K.B.’s neck

. Id. at 47.

[6] Police officers, including Officer Robert Geiger of the Fort Wayne Police Department (“Officer Geiger”) , also responded to the 911 call, arriv ing at the BP station around 10:30 a.m. Id. at 36, 51

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. K.B. was still upset and crying when she spoke with Officer Geiger; she told him that she was still afraid. Id . at 37, 51. K .B. told the officers that Chambless had strangled her

. Id . at 36

. Officer Geiger observe d redness around K.B.’s neck

. Id . at 53. Later that day, K.B. spoke to Detective Michael Epps of the Fort Wayne Police Department (“Detective Epps”) , and likewise told him that Chambless had choked her

. Id.
at 40, 57. Detective Epps observed a scratch on K.B. ’ s neck and swelling on her left cheek. Id. at 57

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[7] The State charged Chambless with three counts: C ount I , Level 5 f elony domestic battery with a prior domestic battery conviction where K.B. was the victim; Count II , Level 6 f elony domestic batter y with a prior domestic battery conviction where someone other than K.B. was the victim; and Count III, Level 6 f elony strangulation

. Appellant’s App. Vol. II at 14

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[8] Chambless was initially incarcerated at the Allen County Jail. Upon placement there, inmates such as Chambless receive a packet that tells them that the jail monitors inmate phone calls. Tr. Vol. 1 at 61

- 62. The same information is posted in every cell block. Id. at 62. W hen an inmate uses a jail phone, an

au dio recording reminds the inmate that the phone call is monitor ed

. Id. On December 26, 2017, while Chambless was in jail, he and K.B. spoke on the phone about the ir fight from the previous night

. Id. at 65, 70; State’s Ex. 11. In their conversation, K.B. told Chambless : “you st rangled the fuck ” out of me

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 70; State’s Ex. 11

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[9] At Chambless ’s jury trial , the State tendered , and the trial court admitted , an audio recording of K.B.’s 911 call without objection from Chambless

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 22

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. T he trial court also admitted , this time over Chambless’s he arsay objection, the audio recording of Chambless ’s phone call from jail to K.B. Id

. at 63

- 65 ; 70; State’s Ex. 11. The State tendered E xhibit 11 through Corpor al Jeff Kroemer of the Allen County She riff’s Department , who operate d the phone system at the Allen County Jail, and who listened to the conversation between Chambless and K.B. The exhibit was published to the jury

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 66.

[10] The State also elicited testimony, over Chambless ’s objection, from Medic Bradbury, wh o recounted K.B.’s statements to Medic Bradbury that Chambless had assaulted K.B. by striking her and choking her and that she had escaped

“ just in time ” to run to the gas station for help. Id. at 30, 40

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[11] When K .B. testified, she recanted her allegation that Chambless had assaulted her . She said Chambless had not choked her but that she had choked herself, explaining: [K.B.]: Because I was just tired of everything, I’m tired of the stress and going through ever ything. I was to the point where I was just ready to end my life. I lost my daughter six (6) years ago, towards, four (4) days before Christmas, and living with that, it hurts. I’ve never gotten help for it. I don’t know if I ever will.

. . . . [Defens e counsel]: Okay. We just heard on the 911 call, as [the deputy prosecutor] said, that you told them my boyfriend assaulted me. Why would you tell them that? [K.B.] : Cause I was just tired of everything, the stress, everything going on at home, him dr inking, him not working. I’m the only one paying the bills. Yeah, he goes on Craigslist and sells his stuff, trade his stuff to help out, yeah. It helps out with the food and everything, and cigarettes, but it’s

– the bigger picture I’m looking at

. . . bills, somewhere for us to live, and a roof over our head, and it’s just all the stress and everything. I just couldn’t take it no more, and I didn’t mean to do that for him. I apologize, and it’s not right.

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[K.B.] : Make up lies just to get him out cause I know you would have to evict him cause he established residency there, he gets mail there. So the only way is the eviction and I wasn’t going to go through another stre ssor on top of another stressor, the eviction process, and then going to court for the eviction. It’s just

– the only thing I knew is get him to go to jail, is the only thing I knew.
Id. at 31

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[12] T he jury found Chambless guilty as charged

. Id. at 86

- 89. At sentencing, the trial court merged C ounts II and III into C ount I and sentenced Chambless to five years, with three years executed and two years suspended to probation

. Appellant’s App. Vol. II at 8

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### Discussion and Decis ion
[13] Chambless raises three evidentiary issues and one sufficiency issue. Regarding the former, he argues that the trial court should not have admitted the following three pieces of evidence, all out

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- court statements: 1) the recording of K.B.’s 911 pho ne call ; 2) the part of Medic Bradbury’s testimony that recounted K.B.’s statement that Chambless was her attacker ; and 3) the recording of the jail phone call. Because he did not object at trial to the admission of the 911 call, Chambless tries to resurrect that claim by alleging fundamental error. Regarding the latter issue, he argues that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support his conviction s because the State ’s only evidence was i nadmissible hearsay

. He notes that , at trial, K.B. recanted her allegations

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Thus, he claims that the guilty verdict is “completely against logic and sound reasoning.” Appellant’s Br. at 19

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### I. Evidentiary Issues
[14] As to Chambless’s evidentiary claims, we note that a trial court has broad discretion in ruling on the admissibility of evidence, and we disturb those rulings only upon an abuse of that discretion

. Carr v. State , 106 N.E.3d 546 , 552 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018 ), trans
. denied

. An abuse occurs only where the trial court ’ s decision is clearly against the logic and effect of the facts and circumstances. Palmer v. State , 704 N.E.2d 124, 127 (Ind. 1999). There is a strong presumption that the trial court properly exercised its discretion. Warner v. State , 773 N.E.2d 239, 247 (Ind. 2002). In determining the admissibility of evidence, we will only consider evidence that favors t he trial court’s ruling and unrefuted evidence that favors a defendant. Sallee v. State , 777 N.E.2d 1204, 1210 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002). We will not reverse a trial court’s evidentiary ruling if we may sustain it on any ground

. See Crawford v. State , 770 N.E.2d 775, 780 (Ind. 2002).

[15] Hearsay is “ a statement that: (1) is not made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing; and (2) is offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. ” Ind. Evid ence Rule 801 (c). Hearsay is not admissible except as provided by law or by other court rules. Ind. Evidence Rule 802.



### A. K.B.’s Statements in 911 Phone Call
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admissible as excited utterances be cause the State did not pose questions to K.B. as to whether she was under stress when she made the call or establish a time frame between the time of the fight and the 911 call. “ Thus, no proper foundation was laid for an excited utterance exception to the prohibition against hearsay. ” Appellant’s Br. at 14. T he fundamental error exception is extremely narrow and encompasses only errors so blatant that the trial judge should have acted independently to correct the situation

. See Durden v. State , 99 N. E.3d 645, 652 (Ind. 2018). Chambless concedes that to prevail on a claim of fundamental error, he must show that the admission of the 911 call made “a fair trial impossible.” See id

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[17] As Chambless acknowledges, a trial court may admit hearsay that qualifi es under the excited utterance exception

. See Ind. Evidence Rule 803(2). An excited utterance is a “statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.” Id. The rationale behi nd admitting excited utterances is that startling events and absence of opportunity for reflection vest the statements with reliability and reduce the likelihood of falsification. 13 Robert Lowell Miller Jr., Indiana Practice : Indiana Evidence § 803.102 (3d ed. 2007). Whether a statement constitutes an excited utterance is a factual determination subject to a clearly erroneous standard of review. Davenport v. State , 749 N.E.2d 1144, 1148 (Ind. 2001).

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under the stress of excitement caused by the event ; and (3) that the statement relate s to the event. Id. We do not apply this test mechanical ly but consider the particularities of each case. Young v. State , 980 N.E.2d 412, 421 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012)

. “ The heart of the inquiry is whether the declarant was incapable of thoughtful reflection.” Id. “A declaration does not lack spontaneity simply because it was an answer to a question. Whether given in response to a question or not, the statement must be unrehearsed and made while still under the stress of excitement from the startling event. ” Yamobi v. State , 672 N.E.2d 1344, 1346 (Ind. 1996)

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[19] T he event and utterance need not be contemporaneous , though lapse of time is a factor to consider when deciding if the statement was spontaneous and unrehearsed

. Holmes v. State , 480 N.E.2d 916, 918 (Ind. 1985). The longer the time between an event and an utterance, the greater the likelihood that the statement is a narrative of past events instead of an excited utterance. See Lewis v. State , 554 N.E.2d 1133, 1136 (Ind. 1990) ( discussing res gestae exception, “the possibility of shrewd and self

- calculated answer ” was not precluded but was in fact facilitated by the passage of time). However, t he greater the stress caused by the event, the longer the effects of the stress can endure. For instance, in Yamobi , 672 N.E.2d at 1346

- 48 , our Supreme Court held that a statement as long as one hour after a shooting was admissible as an excited utterance. In Newbill v. State , 884 N.E.2d 38 3 , 397 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008), trans. denied , a rape victim’s 911 phone call at least four hours after the rape was admissible under the excited utterance exception

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[20] Chambless’s arguments that the State did not ask K.B. on direct exam whether she was under stress when she made the call or establish a time frame between the fight and the call are unavailing. The testimony at trial clearly show ed the contrary. K.B. had been beaten and strangled, clearly a startling event , one that made her run from the apartment “just in time,” not taking the time to wear a coat and winter boots despite the cold weather

. See Tr. Vol 1 at 28

- 29, 48, 53. Further, the fact that Chamble ss , during the altercation, punched holes in the wall and broke a door to an upstairs bathroom accentuated the emotional intensity of th e event
. See id. at 27

- 28; State’s Ex. 8

. K.B. had trouble breathing during her 911 call further illustrat ing her distressed state of mind. Tr. Vol. 1 at 30. Because the fight occurred at 10:10 a.m. and K.B. called 911 no later than 10:28 a.m., her statement to the 911 operator occurred a short time after she

wa s attacked , not giving her time for thoughtful reflection

. See id. at 36, 51

- 52 ; see also Yamobi , 672 N.E.2d at 1346 (statement one hour after shooting was an excited utterance) and Newbill , 884 N.E.2d at 397 (rape victim’s 911 phone call at least four hours after incident was admissible as an excited utterance).

[21] These facts easily established the foundational requirements for excited utterances : ( 1) a startling event ; (2) a statement made under the stress of the event ; and (3) a statement that relate s to the event. Davenport , 749 N.E.2d at 1144. They also establish that K.B.’s statements during the 911 call were unrehearsed and made while still under the stress from the fight. See Yamobi , 672 N.E.2d at 1346. K.B

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excited utterances, and there was no error, fundamental or otherwise, in allowing the jury to hear this evidence

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### B. K.B.’s Statements to Medic Bradbury
[22] Chambless argues that Medic Bradbury’s statement that recounted K.B.’s allegation to Medic Bradbury that Chambless had assaulted her was inadmissible hearsay. Chambless acknowledges that statements made pursuant to medical treatment or diagnosis are admissible und er Indiana Rule of Evidence 803(4) , but he claims that statements about the identity of the perpetrator who caused the injuries are not admissible under this exception

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[23] Indiana Evidence Rule 803(4) provides that statements for purposes of medical diagnosi s or treatment are admissible if the statement: (A) is made by a person seeking medical diagnosis or treatment; (B) is made for

-- and is reasonably pertinent to

-- medical diagnosis or treatment; and (C) describes medical history; past or present symptoms, pa in or sensations; their inception; or their general cause.

4 Chambless has waived this claim because while he made a general objection at trial on hearsay grounds at the outset of Medic Bradbury’s testimony, he failed to object on these more specific grounds when Medic Bradbury testified that K.B. told her that Chambless was her attacker. Tr. Vol 1 at 48. A party may not add to or change his grounds for objection s on appeal. Treadway v. State , 924 N.E.2d 621, 631 (Ind. 2010). Any ground not raised at trial is not available on appeal. Id. Nonetheless, we will review this claim on the merits.Court of Appeals of Indiana | Opin ion 18A

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Id. This hearsay exception is “based upon the belief that a declarant’s self

interest in seeking medical treatment renders it unlikely that the declarant would mislead the medical personnel person she wants to treat her.” Miles v. State , 777 N.E.2d 767, 771 (Ind. Ct. App. 2002) (citing McClain v. State , 675 N.E.2d 329, 331 (Ind. 1996) )

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[24] Such statements usually do not include statements that identify the perpetrator because the identity of the pe rpetrator is usually not necessary to provide effective medical care

. Perry v. State , 956 N.E.2d 41, 49 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011) ; Nash v. State , 754 N.E.2d 1021, 1024

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. However, where the identity of the perpetrator is relevant to appropriate diagnosis and treatment, we have upheld the admission of statements that identify a perpetrator
. In Nash, for instance, we found that a rape victim’s statement to a n emergency room nurse that her estranged husband had raped her was relevant to her treatment because part of the nurse’s job was to determine if a person was a victim of abuse and , if so, determining the identity of perpetrator would help the nurse recommend appropriate counseling resources and how to advise the victi m about avoid ing further domestic abuse. Id. at 1 0 25. Nash also discussed how other jurisdictions had used th is rationale to admit children’s statements to medical providers that identified the perpetrator of abuse. The reason for allowing such testimony is “ that knowledge of the perpetrator is important to the treatment of psychological injuries that may relate to the identity of the perpetrator and to the removal of the child from the abuser ’ s custody or control. ” 2 John W. Strong, McCormick on Evidence § 278 at n.9.

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the child ’ s emotional and psychological injuries, but also necessary to prevent a child from being returned to an abusive envi ronment. Accordingly, where a child abuser is a member of the family or household, this person ’ s identity is particularly pertinent to the medical personnel ’ s recommendation with respect to treatment.
Id . at 102 4

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[25] United States v. Joe , 8 F.3d 1488, 1494

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See also Perry , 956 N.E.2d at 49

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[26] The same reasoning applies here

. K.B.’s identification of Chambless, her live

in boyfriend , as her attacker was relevant to Medic Bradbury’s diagnosis and treatment of K.B

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she would give a vic tim who was assaulted by a stranger. See Joe , 8 F.3d at 1494

- 95. S pecial therapy or counseling is often appropriate for victims of domestic violence. See Nash , 754 N.E.2d at 10 25. Thus, learning from K.B. that Chambless was her attacker would help Medi c Bradbury assess what kind of counseling services would best suit K.B. and could result in K.B. being directed to one of the local domestic violence shelters.

[27] Thus, while the identification of an attacker in a statement to a medical professional is normally not admissible under Indiana Evidence Rule 803(4), K.B.’s statement here identifying Chambless as her attacker was admissible to aid Medic Bradbury in her diagnosis and treatment of K.B. Thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ad mitting this statement. 5



### C. K.B.’s Statements During Jail Phone Call
[28] Chambless contends that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting into evidence a recording of the jail phone call conversation between him and K.B., particul arly K.B.’s stateme nt to Chambless during that conversation that “ you strangled the fuck out of me”

. Tr. Vol. 1 at 70; State’s Ex. 11

. Chambless acknowledges that his own statements during the conversation were admissible

5 K.B.’s statement to Medic Bradbury w as also arguably admissible un der the exited utterance exception. While the record does not explicitly state that K.B. spoke to Medic Bradbury around the same time she made her 911 call , the most reasonable interpretation of the record suggests that both conversations occurred around the same time. Because K.B. was clearly agitated and stressed when she made her 911 call , she was likely in the same state of mind when she told Medic Bradbury that Chambless was the person who attacked her. See Tr. Vol 1 at 37, 51

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as statements against interest but claims this reas on does not justify admission of K.B.’s statements during that conversation.

[29] Chambless fails to recognize that r ecordings of telephone calls made from jail are admissible when the defendant discusses the crime for which he is incarcerated. Baer v. State, 866 N.E.2d 752, 762 (Ind. 2007); King v. State , 985 N.E.2d 755, 759 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). In Baer , the defendant was advised that jail phone conversations were recorded. Id.

[30] The same is true here. Inmates at the Allen County Jail receive a packet that provides information about the jail’s policies, including the policy that allows jail personnel to monitor inmate phone calls. Tr. Vol. 1 at 61

- 62. The same information is posted in every cell block , and w hen an inmate uses a jail p hone, an audio recording reminds the inmate about the policy

. Id. Thus, Chambless was warned that his phone conversations, including his conversation with K.B., would be record ed

. Id. Nonetheless, he chose, at his own risk, to discuss his crime over th e phone with K.B. Thus, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the jail phone conversation between Chamble ss and K.B. See Baer , 866 N.E.2d at 762

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6 Chambless’s final a rgument regarding eviden ce admitted at trial is that even if the admission of each statement was, standing alone, harmless error, the cumulative effect of the erroneous rulings resulted in fundamental error. Because we find no error regarding any of these evidentiary issues, this argument has no merit

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### II. Sufficiency of Evidence
[31] Chambless claims the State failed to present sufficient evidence for his convictions because they rest ed solely on the inadmissible hearsay statements from the 911 call, the testimony of Medic Bradbury, and the jail phone conversation. Thus, Chambless argues , the only evidence addressing his guilt was K.B.’s recantation at trial that Chambless had assaulted her. Th erefore , he contends we should invoke the incredible dubiosity rule to impinge on what is usually the jury’s responsibility to judge witness credibility

. See Moore v. State , 27 N.E.3d 749, 754 (Ind . 2015)

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[32] When reviewing the sufficiency of evidence , w e do not reweigh the evidence or judge the credibility of the witnesses, and it is the jury ’ s role to weigh conflicting evidence

. Alkhalidi v. State , 753 N.E.2d 625, 627 (Ind. 2001)

. We consider only the probative evidence and reasonable inferences supporting the verdict. Id

. We will affirm the trial court if the probative evidence and reasonable inferences drawn therefrom could have allowed the jury to find a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt

. Id

. A conviction can be sustained on the uncorroborated testimony of a single witness, even when that witness is the victim. Bailey v. State , 979 N.E.2d 133, 135 (Ind. 2012)

. We will not second guess a jury’s assessment of witness credibility un less the witness’s testimony is inherent ly improbab le. See Holden v. State , 815 N.E.2d 1049, 1053 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004) , trans. denied

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[33] Here, we reject Chambless’s argument that the State failed to present sufficient evidence for his convictions. It is not true that K.B.’s convictions were supported only by her out
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- court statements. Independent evidence of the assault came from : ( 1) Medic B radbury ’s observ ation of abrasions to each side of K.B.’s jaw and a bruise on the bottom of K.B.’s neck ; ( 2) Officer Geiger ’s observ ations of redness around K.B.’s neck ; and ( 3) Detective Epps ’s observ ations of a scratch on K.B.’s neck and swelling on her left cheek. Tr. Vol. 1 at 47 , 53, 57.

[34] This independent evidence is especially important because where, as he re, a victim recants, a conviction may not rest on a repudiated out

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- court statement unless there is substantial independent evidence of probative value from which the jury could find that the repudiated statement is credible. Peckinpaugh v. State , 447 N.E.2d 576, 581 (Ind. 1983). Here, the testimony of Medic Bradbury, Officer Geiger, and Detective Epps regarding her injuries provided such substantial evidence that allowed the jury to find that K.B.’s repudiated statement was, in fact, credible. See id

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[35] Finally, Chambless’s incredible dubiosity argument is unavailing. Under the incredible dubiosity rule, a court will impinge on the jury's responsibility to judge the credibility of the witnesses only when it has confronted inherently improbable testimo ny or coerced, equivocal, wholly uncorroborated testimony of incredible dubiosity. Moore v. State , 27 N.E.3d at 755

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N.E.2d 347, 356 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008) , trans. denied ; see also Buckner v. State , 857 N.E.2d 1011, 1018 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006)

. When a witness’s trial testimony contradicts a statement she made before tria l, it is the jury ’ s province to decide which statement to believe. Glenn , 884 N.E.2d at 356 . Discrepancies between pretrial statements and trial testimony go to the weight of testimony and credibility of the witness but do not render such testimony incre dibly dubious. Holeton v. State, 853 N.E.2d 539, 542

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- trial statements and her trial testimony, not within her trial test imony itself. Accordingly, the State presented sufficient evidence for Chambless’s convictions.

[36] Affirmed.
Riley , J., and Robb, J., concur.