Michael Smith v. State of Indiana

── Michael Smith v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02253 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 11, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Lake Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur in result In 2021, when the events leading to this appeal took place, Smith was sixty-six years old and Alphonzo was sixty-five. The brothers were not “on good terms” and communicated solely by exchanging text messages. Tr. Vol. III p. 126. Some of Smith’s messages to Alphonzo were “[v]ery hostile.” Id. Smith and Alphonzo took turns caring for their mother, Jean.