J.Felix Malagon v. State of Indiana

── J.Felix Malagon v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01940 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 17, 2025 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Noble Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur The evidence most favorable to the jury’s verdict indicates that in 2020, tenyear-old B.M. lived with her mother Linda and B.M.’s sisters in a home located about a block and a half away from Malagon’s residence in Ligonier, Indiana. Malagon owned multiple dogs, and B.M. and her sisters would often visit Malagon’s property, including the RV that he lived in, to see the dogs. Malagon, who was seventy-eight years old, did not speak English well, but he would often tell Linda that she “had pretty girls” and specifically referred to B.M.