MICHAEL MARTIN v. State of Indiana

── MICHAEL MARTIN v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-00827 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 14, 2022 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge May and Judge Pyle concur J.H. was born on February 12, 2003. On April 14, 2017, he was fourteen years old when he moved to Indianapolis with his mother, father, and brother. Martin, who was born in April 1985 and was J.H.’s cousin, helped the family move. On the day of the move, J.H. went to his room on the top floor and fell asleep. He awoke when Martin “brushed up against” him. Transcript Volume II at 26. J.H. “was laying down on [his] left side and [Martin] tried to . . . brush up against . . . with his penis,” and “tried to maybe touch, like brush up against . . .