Circumstantial evidence may be used to prove intent to violate a protective order and trial courts may weigh ongoing acts of criminal misconduct as an aggravating factor to enhance sentencing.
Criminal
Brantley v. State, No. 18S-CR-98, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 16, 2018).
Voluntary manslaughter may be brought as a standalone charge with the element of sudden heat as a mitigating factor, which a jury may consider along with claims of self-defense.
State v. Bonds, No. 49A02-1704-CR-770, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 6, 2018).
For a misdemeanor, State does not have the right to demand a jury trial and State’s consent to a bench trial is unnecessary.
Person v. State, No. 49A02-1708-CR-1737, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 7, 2018).
Trial court could not order costs of victim’s public transportation and for her pain and suffering as part of defendant’s restitution.
J.R. v. State, No. 49A02-1704-JV-754, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 9, 2018).
General statute on carrying a handgun without a license (Ind. Code § 35-41-2-1(a)) does not apply to juveniles because a statute related to a juvenile’s dangerous possession of a firearm (Ind. Code § 35-47-10-1) exists.