Scott A Blattert, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Scott A Blattert, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01571 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 09, 2024 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Brown concur Blattert and his wife, Cherry, were married in 2001, and, in August 2018, they moved to Springville in Lawrence County. They considered themselves deeply religious. By September 2019, they had nine children and Cherry was pregnant with their tenth child. Cherry homeschooled the children, and she and Blattert “made it clear” that they expected the children to conform to their religious precepts. Tr. Vol. 5, p. 211. Blattert and Cherry “believe[d]” in corporal punishment of the children. Id. at 214.