R W v. State of Indiana

── R W v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01687 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Felix concur R.W. was the subject of seven delinquency referrals in a six-year span. He was first adjudicated a delinquent at age 13 after he admitted to acts that would constitute Class A misdemeanor theft if committed by an adult. The juvenile court placed R.W. at Hillcrest Academy, an out-of-state residential facility with behavioral programming. But R.W.’s “ability and motivation to participate in treatment [at Hillcrest] were variable.” App. Vol. II, p. 36.