J I v. State of Indiana

── J I v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-02162 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Peter Foley Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Weissmann concur J.I. was born in May 2008. On January 8, 2025, the State filed a delinquency petition alleging that, on January 3, 2025, J.I. engaged in conduct that would constitute the following offenses if committed by an adult: Count 1 - Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement; Count 2 – Class C misdemeanor minor consuming alcohol; and Count 3 – Class B misdemeanor furnishing alcohol to a minor. J.I.—who at that point was sixteen years old—admitted to the allegations in Counts 1 and 3, and the State moved to dismiss Count 2.