Trial courts are not required to enter findings denying a motion for “reverse waiver” to juvenile court.
Criminal
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.
Jean-Baptiste v. State, No. 49S02-1707-CR-00500, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 3, 2017).
The Court of Appeals’ sua sponte constitutional analysis, that personal waiver of right to a jury trial must be on the record for a misdemeanor, is vacated.
Jackson v. State, No. 82A04-1609-CR-2074,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 5, 2017).
The trial court committed fundamental error when it permitted the State to amend the charge on the criminal gang enhancement so that the charge no longer stated an offense under Indiana law.
West v. State, No. 02A04-1704-CR-783__ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 28, 2017).
A police order to exit the home was not the same as an order to stop, and the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for resisting law enforcement.