Net Shar v. State of Indiana

── Net Shar v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01596 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 31, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Allen Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Kenworthy concur Shar is an American citizen of Burmese descent who came to the United States seeking refuge from religious persecution. He has a fourth-grade education and speaks very little English. In 2018, Shar lived in a house in Fort Wayne with his then-seventeen-year-old daughter, Thet Yusof, and his uncle, Eye Rit. Shar was friends with a man named Bay Lar, who had sole custody of his eight-yearold daughter, A.S. On days when Lar had to work, he would be away from home until 11:00 p.m., so Shar would take A.S. to his house for the evening. A.S.