Jody Elkins v. State of Indiana

── Jody Elkins v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-00290 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 26, 2023 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: St. Joseph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Robb concur Elkins and K.E. were married in 2014, and Elkins filed for divorce in August 2021. They have one child, V.E. In September 2021, K.E. and Elkins were living separately, and V.E. lived with K.E. On September 7, 2021, K.E. drove a white Ford Explorer to Elkins’s house to pick up V.E. Elkins and V.E. walked toward the Explorer, he knelt down and whispered to V.E., V.E. started to walk away, and Elkins entered the backseat of the Explorer behind K.E.