Emmit Louis Yarbrough, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Emmit Louis Yarbrough, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01527 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 21, 2025 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Kenworthy concur On September 20, 2022, Yarbrough, Deborah Leslie (“Leslie”), and Heather Richardson (“Richardson”) rented a motel room in Hammond. While in the motel room, the three used illicit drugs, and Yarbrough eventually lost consciousness. Later that evening, Richardson woke Yarbrough up because Leslie was having a seizure due to an overdose of drugs. Yarbrough did not want to call 911 because he was on probation at the time. Rather than seeking help for their overdosing companion, Yarbrough and Richardson left the motel in Leslie’s vehicle.