Ryan S. Crum v. State of Indiana

── Ryan S. Crum v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01498 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 25, 2024 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Washington Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur On a hot summer day in July 2021, Crum’s neighbor called 9-1-1 to report the “smell of rotting flesh” coming from Crum’s property. Tr. Vol. 2 at 158. Washington County Animal Control Officer Michael Wimmer arrived at the scene and began speaking with Crum. As the two men spoke, several of Crum’s dogs began to surround Crum. Officer Wimmer noticed “almost all of [the dogs] were dangerously underweight” such that he could “see a lot of bones sticking out where you shouldn’t be able to see them.” Id. at 162.