K J v. State of Indiana

── K J v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01270 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 30, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Shortly after midnight on January 2, 2025, Speedway Police Department Officer Carter Pell initiated a traffic stop of a Jeep that had an expired license plate and no license-plate light. Officer Pell approached the passenger’s side of the vehicle and observed a driver, a passenger in the front passenger seat, three individuals in the back seat, and another person in the cargo area of the Jeep. All but one of the occupants were juveniles. K.J. was seated in the front passenger seat. Officer Pell began speaking with K.J.