Jonte Twan Crawford v. State of Indiana

── Jonte Twan Crawford v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01044 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 27, 2023 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Foley concur The underlying facts are set forth, in part, in Crawford’s direct appeal: [O]n March 17, 2013, seventeen-year-old Crawford, with the assistance of another person, took headphones and a cellphone from Derrick Thompson by force while displaying a handgun. After robbing Thompson, Crawford and three other people encountered Charles Wood and Shaqwone Ham. Upon reaching Wood and Ham, one of the people with Crawford shot Wood in the head. After Wood was shot, Ham started to flee on foot. Crawford then shot and killed Ham.