Royce A Pruitt v. State of Indiana

── Royce A Pruitt v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02404 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 16, 2024 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur On June 21, 2021, then thirteen-year-old K.F. was walking home from her boyfriend’s house in Indianapolis when she noticed the driver of a passing vehicle looking at her. The driver, later determined to be Pruitt, did a U-turn and approached K.F. as she reached the intersection. Pruitt asked K.F. if she “want[ed] to make some money” and told her that “he was trying to get a nut off real quick[,]” which invitation she repeatedly refused. Tr. Vol. III pp. 23, 24. As K.F.