Karl Harford's toxicology reports say that he had not done drugs the night he was killed, but his blood alcohol count was twice the legal driving limit.
Delaware County Coroner James Clevenger said the test indicates Harford's BAC was 0.16. The legal limit in Indiana is 0.8.
"I don't think it changes anything on the criminal charges," Clevenger said. "Everyone realizes that he was at a party all evening."
Harford, 20, was killed almost three weeks ago. Police say he agreed to drive three Muncie residents home from a house party near campus the morning of March 7. Harford drove Damien Sanders, 21, Brandon Patterson, 18, and an unnamed juvenile to the east side of Muncie, where, according to police documents, they took $2 in cash from him and one of the three shot him in the head.
Sanders, Patterson and the juvenile are all being held at the Delaware County Jail. Sanders and Patterson are charged with murder and armed robbery. The juvenile is charged with assisting a criminal. All three pleaded not guilty to all of their charges earlier this week.
Anna Lamb, alcohol education coordinator, said it is clear Harford's judgment was altered if his BAC was 0.16. How much it was impaired, though, is uncertain.
"There are just so many variables," Lamb said.
Those variables include height, weight, how fast he was drinking and what his tolerance level was like.
"He was impaired," Lamb said. "How much, I have no idea."
Thursday, Ball State began an advertising campaign meant to keep students informed about the consequences of breaking the law and drinking excessively. The advertising campaign was a direct response to the death of Harford and Michael McKinney, the student who was shot and killed by a University Police officer in November.
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