Stories of a philandering boyfriend, highway car chases and "psycho stalking" emerged Monday during a sentencing hearing for a former Ball State University student who pleaded guilty to charges of beating an Ivy Tech student at a party last year.
Amanda Polson, 20, was scheduled to receive her sentencing Monday after she pleaded guilty Oct. 6 to charges of criminal recklessness resulting in bodily injury - a Class D felony. Polson was arrested October 2007 along with four of her friends on suspicion of attacking Muncie resident Christina Elslinger at a house party north of Ball State's campus.
Delaware County Judge Robert Barnet, Jr. granted a continuance on the sentencing until Thursday.
Alison Davenport, 22, a friend of Elslinger, took the witness stand first during the hearing. Defense attorney Steven Bruce questioned her about her drinking habits and whether she had a "romantic relationship" with Polson's ex-boyfriend.
During Bruce's examination, Davenport said she had sex with Nick O'Connor while he was in an on-and-off relationship with Polson. Davenport added on she wasn't certain at that time if Polson and O'Connor were together.
Polson and Davenport began feuding, Davenport said.
The two women began "psycho stalking" one another on Facebook, she said.
"The b---h (Polson) will get smashed," Bruce said as he read from a Facebook post. "If anyone goes to jail, it will be her."
Davenport said Elslinger became involved as a way to protect her friend.
"I wasn't involved in the attack, so I can't say what the reason was," Davenport said during her testimony, "but it probably stemmed from Nick. Christina got involved because Amanda and one of her friends chased me on the interstate in her car."
As Bruce continued questioning Davenport about her and Elslinger's drinking and drug use habits, he was met with objections from Delaware County Deputy Prosecutor Judi Calhoun about the inquiries' relativity to the case.
Barnet pulled both attorneys out of the courtroom to discuss the case behind closed doors. When they returned, Bruce requested a continuance on the hearing, saying he had a family emergency.
Polson was originally arrested on charges of battery resulting in bodily injury - a Class C felony, which carries an advisory sentence of four years in prison if convicted. As part of her plea agreement, her charges were dropped to a Class D felony charge of criminal recklessness resulting in bodily injury, which carries an advisory sentence of 18 months in prison.
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