Marcos Alan Salinas, IV v. State of Indiana

── Marcos Alan Salinas, IV v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01966 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2025 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Carroll Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Brown concur L.R. was born in 2009 to her biological father and R.O. (“Mother”). After the death of L.R.’s biological father, Mother dated Salinas and, in August 2019, when L.R. was nine years old, Salinas began residing with Mother in Frankfort. L.R. lived primarily with her paternal grandparents for two years and attended school in Zionsville. In 2021, L.R. moved back in with Mother and continued to stay with her paternal grandparents every other weekend. Salinas would watch L.R. and her sisters during the day while Mother worked. In July 2021, when L.R.