Mark William Walters v. State of Indiana

── Mark William Walters v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-02928 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 04, 2025 Author: Judge Stephen Scheele County of Origin: Jennings Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Weissmann concur Mark Walters and his girlfriend, Joellen Ritchie, lived with Walters’ mother, Michelle Adams. The couple had a tumultuous relationship fueled, in part, by their use of methamphetamine. Walters had a history of domestic violence and battered Ritchie prior to the events underlying this case. In November 2023, Ritchie was participating in an inpatient substance abuse program while Walters continued to reside in Adams’ home. One day, Walters asked Adams to use her vehicle; she refused.