Papa Ndiasse Ndiaye v. State of Indiana

── Papa Ndiasse Ndiaye v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01060 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 01, 2024 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Felix concur On April 7, 2022, eight-year-old A.N.’s second grade teacher sent A.N.’s parents - Ndiaye and Dieynba Ndiaye (“Dieynba”) - an email indicating A.N. had taken candy from her and other students without their permission. The teacher described the wrapper of the candy that A.N. took. When Ndiaye read the email, he was “embarrass[ed] . . . [and] so ashamed.” (Tr. Vol. II at 199.) When Ndiaye arrived home, he told A.N. about the note and searched the garbage, looking for the candy wrapper the teacher described.