Michael Riddell v. State of Indiana

── Michael Riddell v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00858 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Felix concur C.M.’s mother is Amanda Riddell (“Amanda”), and Riddell is C.M.’s uncle. Amanda and C.M. “moved around a lot” when C.M. was a child. Tr. at 58. At one point, Amanda and C.M. lived with an aunt of C.M.’s. During the time they lived at that house, Riddell would occasionally stay there. One night, when C.M. was approximately ten years old, Amanda, C.M., and Riddell all fell asleep on the couch. C.M. woke up to Riddell’s “hands being on [her] thigh and then going up.” Id. at 63.