M H v. State of Indiana

── M H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22S-JV-00251 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: April 19, 2023 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Justice Rush and Justice Molter concur. Justice Massa and Justice Slaughter concur in result In June 2019, police arrested 14-year-old Martin (a pseudonym) for trespassing, leading to the discovery of a loaded handgun on Martin’s person. In its delinquency petition, the State alleged, among other things, that Martin violated Indiana Code section 35-47-10-5 (the DangerousPossession Statute),4 which criminalizes, as a class-A misdemeanor, the knowing, intentional, or reckless possession of a firearm by a “child” without a lawful purpose. Ind. Code § 35-47-10-5(a) (2019).