The conviction came after a two-day jury trial.
Josh Jivoin. Photo provided.
(Dearborn County, Ind.) - John Jivoin has been convicted of Domestic Battery following a two-day jury trial in Dearborn County.
The case involved an altercation between Jivoin and his adult son at their properties in Moores Hill.
The State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that after Jivoin sent a series of incensed messages, he then confronted and physically assaulted his son. According to a news release, weapons were involved.
Jivoin was charged with Intimidation (Level 6 Felony) and Domestic Battery (Class A Misdemeanor). The jury found him not guilty on Intimidation and guilty on Domestic Battery.
He remains released on $35,000 cash bond while awaiting a sentencing hearing.
Jivoin faces a maximum possible jail term of one year. lt remains a condition of his release that he does not have any contact with the victim.
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