John Michael Brawley v. State of Indiana

── John Michael Brawley v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-03051 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Scheele concur In April 2022, Brawley needed a temporary place to live. His childhood friend, Brandon Smock, allowed Brawley to stay in his home, where Smock lived with his girlfriend, Chelsea Marr (Mother), and Mother’s three children, including one-year-old Child. One evening, after Brawley had been living in the house for a few weeks, he volunteered to babysit Child. Mother worked as an Instacart grocery shopper and had just gotten an order that she needed to fulfill.