A defendant’s waiver of the right to counsel at a probation revocation hearing must be voluntary, knowing, and intelligent.
Criminal
Watkins v. State, No. 82S01-1704-CR-191, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 18, 2017).
Courts should look to the totality of the circumstances when determining the reasonableness of search warrants, as set forth in Litchfield v State.
Shepard v. State, 84S01-1704-CR-00190, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 20, 2017).
Community corrections directors have no authority to deprive an individual of earned good time credit without specific delegation of that power from Department of Correction, which they have not given.
Tibbs v. State, No. 49A02-1701-CR-154, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 23, 2017).
Trial courts are not required to enter findings denying a motion for “reverse waiver” to juvenile court.
Raley v. State, No. 88A04-1705-CR-1039 ,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 13, 2017).
The sexually violent predator designation is a statutory mandate; the designation may not be altered by the terms of a plea agreement.