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Tylor N Kooistra v. State of Indiana

── Tylor N Kooistra v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02162 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Foley and Judge Felix concur In November 2022, Kooistra shared a residence with his brother Mark and three other people in Allen County. In the early evening hours of November 8, Mark came home from work and found Kooistra and the other residents “screaming at each other” on the front porch. Tr. Vol. 2, p. 112. Kooistra was upset that one of the other resident’s rooms was not as tidy as Kooistra would have liked it. Mark tried to “de-escalate the situation.” Id. at 113. However, Kooistra insisted on forcing himself into the other resident’s room.
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