James Minor v. State of Indiana

── James Minor v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02118 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 23, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Tavitas concur B.M. has three children: two with Minor and one with a different father. One day, when the three children were ages 15, 12, and 5 (Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3, respectively), B.M. asked Minor to watch them because she was sick with COVID-19. Minor declined out of fear of contracting the virus. But later, while B.M. was taking a nap, Minor picked up Child 1 from B.M.’s house and gave Child 1 a ride to the movies. When B.M. awoke and learned that Minor had taken Child 1 but not Child 2 and Child 3, B.M. became upset. B.M.