Byron Harris, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Byron Harris, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20S-CR-00546 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: March 24, 2021 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed In June 2018, eighth-grader Byron Harris, Jr. approached Trestepfone Pryor and accused Pryor of robbing him. Pryor denied the allegation, and Harris walked away. The next evening, Harris walked by Pryor and fired multiple shots from a handgun. Pryor was shot twice in the leg. The State initially filed a delinquency petition against Harris but then requested the juvenile court waive jurisdiction over the case. After a hearing, the juvenile court granted the request.