J J v. State of Indiana

── J J v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-02255 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 27, 2026 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur On July 10, 2025, seventeen-year-old J.J. stole a vehicle. While fleeing police, J.J. crashed into three other vehicles but did not stop. At the time, J.J. had several prior adjudications for auto theft. The State filed a delinquency petition, alleging J.J. committed acts that would constitute the following crimes if committed by an adult: auto theft with a prior unrelated conviction, resisting law enforcement, and three counts of leaving the scene of an accident. At the initial hearing, the trial court found J.J.