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MICHAEL CHARLES THOMAS GAUNT v. State of Indiana

── MICHAEL CHARLES THOMAS GAUNT v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01632 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 28, 2023 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Foley concur On December 20, 2019, Gaunt was watching his infant son, L.G., who was born in November 2019, while L.G.’s mother, Harley Jones, was out of the house. When Jones returned home, she observed that Gaunt was holding L.G., who appeared “naked, lifeless, just blue almost, [and] not breathing.” Tr. Vol. II p. 72. Gaunt would not let Jones call 911 until approximately forty-five minutes later. Emergency responders took L.G. to the hospital, where he was alive but nonresponsive. L.G.
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