Jerry Tyrone Cook, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Jerry Tyrone Cook, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00902 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 21, 2021 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Tavitas concur [3] A.J. was born on April 17, 1999. Cook is A.J.’s biological uncle. On October 3, 2019, Cook, A.J., and several other family members gathered at A.J.’s home to watch football. Cook and A.J. both drank alcohol while Cook was at A.J.’s home. Later that evening, after he had left A.J.’s home, Cook texted A.J. and asked her if she wanted to smoke marijuana. Cook returned to A.J.’s home after she responded in the affirmative. Instead of smoking marijuana, Cook drove A.J. to a nearby alley, where he tried to make her touch his penis.