[SUPREME] J.Q.R. v. State of Indiana, No. 24S JV 00298

Fifteen-year-old J.Q.R. sold counterfeit pills to a classmate who later died from ingesting them. During their investigation, law enforcement discovered J.Q.R.'s father possessed heroin and vape cartridges but still allowed J.Q.R. to consult with his father before waiving his privilege against self-incrimination. The Hendricks Superior Court adjudicated J.Q.R. a delinquent child, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. J.Q.R. v. State, 232 N.E.3d 654 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024), vacated. The Indiana Supreme Court has granted J.Q.R.'s petition to transfer and assumed jurisdiction over the case.