M L v. State of Indiana

── M L v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-JV-03083 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 21, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Foley concur M.L. was living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, when his mother arranged to have him live with his grandmother in Elkhart, Indiana, to avoid gang contact in Kalamazoo. In August 2022—four months before his 17th birthday—M.L. was involved in a fight with another student at Elkhart High School. M.L. ultimately admitted to engaging in conduct that would equate to battery, a Class B misdemeanor, if committed by an adult. The juvenile court adjudicated M.L. a delinquent and placed him on “Probation Supervision” in January 2023. App. Vol. II, p. 43.