D.z., Appellant (respondent) v. State of Indiana, Appellee (petitioner)

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court held that the assistant principal’s interview of a juvenile suspect did not require Miranda warnings because no police were present and no agency relationship existed, and it affirmed the juvenile court’s admission of the statements, photos, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a criminal‑mis­chief finding. The Court also found any evidentiary errors harmless and declined to reverse the lower court’s judgment.