Matrix sentenced to 20 years on domestic battery, attempted obstruction of justice, invasion of privacy

Sentencing for a man in the battery of his girlfriend in Hancock County.

Bailey Matrix was sentenced to 20 years, with the initial ten years to be served in the Department of Correction and the remaining suspended.

Matrix was originally arrested by the Greenfield Police Department in April 2024 and charged with domestic battery, resulting in moderate bodily injury. The investigation revealed that he repeatedly hit the victim, his girlfriend, in the face and chest with his fist in the Walmart parking lot in Greenfield. The victim was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Further investigation confirmed that the injuries met the legal definition of "moderate injury" under Indiana law. Charges of domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a Level 6 felony, and domestic battery, a misdemeanor, were then filed. These charges carried a maximum sentence of two and a half years under Indiana law.

While incarcerated at the Hancock County Jail, Matrix continued to contact the victim. The Hancock County Jail Investigation Team (JIT) investigated these calls, leading to an additional criminal case with multiple counts of attempted obstruction of justice and invasion of privacy. As a result of convictions on multiple counts in that case, Matrix was sentenced to 18 years, with the first nine years to be served in prison.

“This case really highlights the lengths to which some defendants will go to maintain power and control over their victims. It is typical for defendants to attempt to intimidate or harass victims, even while incarcerated. We are so grateful to partner with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department’s Jail Investigation Division to investigate these types of crimes and protect victims in our community. As a result of this partnership, we were able to secure sentences for this defendant which totaled more than 20 years. The original charge for which he was booked into the jail had a maximum sentence of 2 ½ years. The diligent work of the jail investigation team allowed us to be able hold this violent offender accountable for the crimes he committed while he was incarcerated and significantly increased the duration of his sentence. Hancock County is committed to holding violent offenders accountable under the law," said Prosecutor Brent Eaton.