Jesse Ricardo Lottie, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Jesse Ricardo Lottie, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01058 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 01, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge May concur On the evening of December 11, 2021, Lottie, Christian Tate (“Tate”), and Rickel Kinds (“Kinds”) drove to a Marathon gas station in St. Joseph County to purchase cigarettes. Noticing a crowd outside and sensing “it wasn’t the right vibe,” they left without making a purchase. Tr. Vol. II pp. 179–80. As they left the Marathon and drove westbound, two vehicles—an SUV and a sedan—pulled out behind them. The two vehicles sped past Lottie’s group, got in front of them, and turned into a movie theater parking lot.