Daniel Cruz v. State of Indiana

── Daniel Cruz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01308 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Bradford and Judge DeBoer concur Cruz and his wife, Crystal, have three children together: Jonathan (born in 2007), B.C. (born in 2009), and D.C. (born in 2013). The family lived in an apartment in 2017 but soon moved into a house. Then, in 2021, the family began moving from place to place. This included staying with relatives, renting hotel rooms, and sleeping in their cars. Because of the family’s housing instability, Cruz’s sister, Maria, took temporary custody of the children in March 2023.