S D v. State of Indiana

── S D v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-01821 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 19, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary Between 2019 and 2022, S.M.D. was the subject of six delinquency petitions and found to have committed acts that constituted five misdemeanors and one felony if committed by an adult. In a dispositional order on two of the causes and a modification order on the other four, the trial court granted wardship of S.M.D. to the Indiana Department of Correction (the DOC). S.M.D. appeals the DOC placement, asserting that it was an abuse of discretion. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History S.M.D.