Matthew Joseph Dirig v. State of Indiana

── Matthew Joseph Dirig v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00119 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 17, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Huntington Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge DeBoer concur In 2014, A.C. gave birth to her son, T.C. T.C.’s father was not present in T.C.’s life at any point. When T.C. was six years old, he was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. T.C.’s diagnoses meant that he often presented with hyperactivity, impulsiveness, anger, irritability, and “sometimes vindictiveness.” Tr. Vol. 4, p. 123. During emotionally reactive episodes, T.C. could be violent to himself or others, and he could “make comments about wanting to die or wanting to kill himself[.]” Tr.