Dontez L. Bass v. State of Indiana

── Dontez L. Bass v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01214 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 20, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Wabash Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Felix concur In February 2023, Bass worked as a “behavioral tech” at Benchmark Group Home in Wabash County. Tr. Vol. II p. 48. Benchmark is a group home for adult males “with intellectual disabilities[.]” Id. at 43. Keith Johnson was a resident at Benchmark. He has autism and an “explosive disorder” but is verbal and generally physically capable of caring for himself. Id. at 46. He primarily needs assistance with his incontinence and related hygiene. On February 21, Bass and fellow behavioral tech Aimee Morse were working at Benchmark.