RUBY BARCENAS MEDINA v. State of Indiana

── RUBY BARCENAS MEDINA v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-00167 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 19, 2022 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Elkhart Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge May concur On July 29, 2021, police responded to the scene of an automobile crash in Elkhart County. When the police arrived, they saw a black Chevrolet facing east in the north side of the road. The passenger, who Medina has referred to in court filings as her boyfriend, was pronounced dead at the scene. Medina, who was only seventeen years old at the time, admitted to the officers that she had been driving the vehicle. The police transported Medina to a nearby hospital, where a sample of her blood was taken for analysis.