Michael James Brown v. State of Indiana

── Michael James Brown v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01349 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 10, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Johnson Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Kenworthy concur On February 7, 2023, eighty-year-old Jerry Wood had a good night at the blackjack tables at the Horseshoe Casino in Shelbyville. Brown noticed Wood’s good night and observed Wood “with a roll of cash in his pocket.” Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, p. 10. As Wood left the Casino, Brown followed him back to Wood’s house. There, Brown struck Wood on the back of the head, knocking him down and causing him to bleed from his left ear and incur a knot on the back of his head.