Crystal Lynn Cox v. State of Indiana

── Crystal Lynn Cox v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01728 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur In mid-May 2021, Cox and Z.C. moved in with Garnes and his 10-year-old son, J.G. Although three years old, Z.C. was nonverbal and undergoing testing to determine whether he had autism. Despite Z.C.’s special needs, Cox swore at him, spanked him with a belt, and hit him on his bare back at least twice. Cox’s relatives observed Z.C. with various injuries to his arms, back, and face. On July 1, 2021—four days before Z.C.’s death—Cox acknowledged her child was injured. In rejecting Garnes’s private request through Facebook messenger to take Z.C.