E.D. v. State

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

E.D. was adjudicated a delinquent child in Marion Superior Court for carrying a handgun without a license, a Class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult. E.D. appeals arguing that the evidence was insufficient to prove that E.D. constructively possessed the handgun. We reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 24, 2008, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Gary Toms ("Officer Toms") initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle with a missing headlight. There were five individuals in the car; E.D. was seated in the backseat between two males. Officer Toms asked…