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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
James R. Recker Indianapolis, IN

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES
Steve Carter Attorney General of Indiana Michael Gene Worden Deputy Attorney General

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In the

Indiana Supreme Court
_________________________________ No. 67S01-0709-JV-373 A.B., v. STATE OF INDIANA,

FILED
May 13 2008, 3:41 pm
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

CLERK

Appellant (Respondent below),

Appellee (Petitioner below) _________________________________

Appeal from the Putnam Circuit Court, No. 67C01-0603-JD-20 The Honorable Judge Matthew Headley _________________________________ On Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 67A01-0609-JV-372 _________________________________ May 13, 2008 Dickson, Justice.

A.B., a juvenile, appeals her adjudication as a delinquent child for her postings on the Internet site MySpace.com that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the criminal offense of Harassment.1 The Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that A.B.'s allegedly harassing messages were protected political speech. A.B. v. State, 863 N.E.2d 1212 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007), reh'g denied. Disagreeing with this rationale, we granted transfer,2 and now also reverse the trial
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Indiana Code

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