Ralph Gardner v. State of Indiana

── Ralph Gardner v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01178 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 10, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In November 2020, Gardner, who was sixteen years old, was friends with M.T., who was seventeen years old. The two had been friends since middle school, but they were attending different high schools. On November 28, Gardner invited M.T. over to his house to watch a movie. When M.T. arrived, Gardner took her to his bedroom. As Gardner started to play the movie on a television in the bedroom, M.T. sat on the foot of Gardner’s bed, cross-legged. Gardner then laid down near the head of the bed.