John W Goudy v. State of Indiana

── John W Goudy v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00707 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 15, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Brown concur In early 2017, fifteen-year-old H.H. met Goudy, who was forty-six years old. Goudy was an “easy way” for H.H. “to get things,” and H.H. would “get cash or get food or whatever” when he texted Goudy. Tr. at 52. On August 18, H.H. wanted to run away. He “needed a ride away from home,” so he contacted Goudy. Id. at 49. Later that day, when H.H. returned home, H.H.’s mother (“Mother”) told H.H. “that he was not to associate” with Goudy. Id. at 77. Similarly, on that date, H.H.’s father (“Father”) also told H.H. that “he’s not to be around” Goudy.