Jaxon W Engle v. State of Indiana

── Jaxon W Engle v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00299 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Delaware Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur At approximately 12:30 p.m. on July 14, 2023, Nichols was found unresponsive in his bedroom. His stepmother began performing CPR while his stepsister called 911. Emergency responders observed that Nichols’s body was stiff and cool to the touch, indicating that he died at least two hours before they arrived. A responding officer found Nichols’s wallet in his bed and noticed a bulge in one of the pockets. Inside the wallet was a rolled-up $20 bill and a tied-off plastic bag containing a white powdery substance.