K H v. State of Indiana

── K H v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-JV-02391 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 16, 2022 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur On July 25, 2021, Elkhart Police Corporal Jesse Morganthaler (“Corp. Morganthaler”) observed K.H., who he knew from prior encounters to be a juvenile, cross the street without utilizing a crosswalk in violation of a city ordinance. K.H. caught Corp. Morganthaler’s attention because of the way he was holding his hands near his midsection which, based on Corp. Morganthaler’s experience as a police officer, was consistent with an attempt to conceal a firearm. Corp.