Tymani Jamal Johnson v. State of Indiana

── Tymani Jamal Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02569 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 23, 2025 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Kenworthy and Judge Scheele concur On July 14, 2022, Keana Stephenson (“Stephenson”), her boyfriend, Johnson, and his friend, Olivia Mendoza (“Mendoza”), were preparing to leave on a road trip to Houston, Texas. Before leaving, Stephenson needed to drop off her 1 Ind. Code § 35-47-2-1.5(b), (e)(2)(B). 2 I.C. §§ 35-44.1-2-2(a)(1)(A); 35-41-5-1. three-year-old son (“Son”) with his father, Micah Anderson (“Anderson”). When they went to drop off Son, Stephenson was driving, Johnson was in the front passenger seat, and Mendoza and Son were in the backseat.