Tyler A Wertz v. State of Indiana

── Tyler A Wertz v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02489 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Boone Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge DeBoer concur On December 17, 2023, Wertz, who had “just been released from jail[,]” called and requested permission to come to his family’s home to “get clothes[.]” Appellant’s Tr. Submission pp. 1, 2.1 After Wertz’s step-mother Tasha indicated that he could not come to the family home, A.W., Wertz’s “juvenile sister[,]” met Wertz at a rural cemetery in Boone County to give him some clothes. Appellant’s Tr. Submission p. 1. When A.W. arrived at the cemetery, Wertz “got in the car … and told [A.W.] to drive.” Appellant’s Tr. Submission p.