Michael Nathaniel Lewis v. State of Indiana

── Michael Nathaniel Lewis v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02309 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 14, 2025 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Kenworthy concur Lewis and T.B. are the parents of N.B. and J.B. Although Lewis and T.B. were no longer involved in a romantic relationship, prior to June of 2023, they “were very cordial[,]” and T.B. would allow Lewis “to come over to” her apartment to “spend time with” then-four-year-old N.B. and then-ten-month-old J.B. Tr. Vol. II p. 20. Lewis often stayed with and cared for the children while T.B. was at work. On June 1, 2023, Lewis cared for N.B. while T.B. worked from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. T.B. arrived home around 5:45 p.m. and found N.B. in bed.