M B v. State of Indiana

── M B v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01614 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur In October of 2020, then-fifteen-year-old M.B. attended a party where gunshots were fired. Police detained M.B. at the party and filed a delinquency petition in Cause Number 71J01-2010-JD-310 (“JD-310”), alleging M.B. had committed dangerous possession of a firearm, as a Class A misdemeanor when committed by an adult;1 possession of marijuana, as a Class B misdemeanor when committed by an adult;2 and possession of a controlled substance, as a Class A misdemeanor when committed by an adult.3 At his October 9 initial hearing, M.B.