Caden Smith v. State of Indiana

── Caden Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02492 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur The relevant facts most favorable to the jury’s verdicts are as follows. Smith was born in November 2004. His “mother was in prison most of [his] life, and [his] dad wasn’t really around[.]” Tr. Vol. 7 at 168. When he was fourteen, Smith accidentally shot himself in the knee while posing for a selfie with a handgun. In October 2021, Smith lived with his maternal grandmother on West Thompson Road on the southwest side of Indianapolis.