Iram Raphael Simpson, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Iram Raphael Simpson, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-00395 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 11, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur On November 22, 2023, Simpson was staying at Melysa Ledman’s apartment. Simpson and Ledman had an “on and off situationship” at that time. Tr. Vol. 2, p. 188. During the evening, while Ledman was downstairs, Simpson was alone in Ledman’s upstairs bedroom. Simpson took Ledman’s handgun from her purse and put it in a backpack. Simpson then left the bedroom, “came rushing past” Ledman with the backpack, and ran towards the front door. Id. at 192. Ledman got a “weird feeling,” checked her purse, and noticed that the gun was missing. Id.