LUTHER GUALALUPA BRIONES v. State of Indiana

── LUTHER GUALALUPA BRIONES v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02452 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 29, 2022 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Molter concur On October 14, 2019, Briones and Emily Pera made plans to meet after Pera finished working. After work, Pera picked up fifteen-year-old A.S. at her house and then met Briones before driving to the beach. Briones drove with Lorenzo Taylor in a separate vehicle and followed Pera’s vehicle to Stone Lake Beach. At the beach, Briones, who was carrying a backpack, and Taylor entered Pera’s vehicle and sat behind A.S. and Pera, respectively. The group began smoking marijuana.