Gaumer represented the state at trial and presented evidence that Minix brutally beat a woman in November of 2018 for no obvious reason. The woman entered a mobile home she was rehabbing with the permission of the owner. Minix was inside and beat the victim with a bat, a stee-toed boot and a broom handle when she went inside. 

The woman could not positively identify Minix as her attacker. However, DNA from the victim's blood was found on Minix's clothing, and that proved to be the decisive factor in identifying the attacker. 

The attack inflicted permanent brain damage and broke the woman's leg, among other injuries. The woman had to have surgery on her leg and had to learn to walk again and still suffers significant difficulty gauging the passage of time. 

Gaumer thanked the jurors for their work on the case, noting the threat Minix poses to the community. “The defendant has been violent and dangerous over multiple decades." Gaumer said. "The victim's testimony was heartbreaking. She showed strength and bravery appearing in court in front of her attacker. She didn't want to come, but I subpoenaed her to court because this case was so important. I want each juror to know how important they were in holding the defendant accountable for these horrible crimes." 

Jurors were not told about Minix's extensive criminal history or prior sentences to the Department of Corrections. Minix has been to prison six times for different offenses, including a felony battery conviction in Starke County, where he beat another woman with a pipe. Minix's most recent conviction was for breaking property of the Pulaski County Jail while awaiting trial in the aggravated battery case. According to the police report, Minix became angry upon learning that pudding was not on the menu for lunch and broke a television and other equipment before being subdued by guards. The sheriff's department then transferred Minix to the Department of Corrections for safekeeping before the trial. 

Judge Mary Welker presided over the trial and imposed sentence. With credit time, the 59-year-old Minix will serve nearly 21 actual years in prison for the offense. 

Minix announced his intention to appeal the conviction after the court pronounced his sentence.