Mere possession of a firearm, which is legal, cannot produce reasonable suspicion to justify a Terry stop.
Criminal
Compton v. State, No. 82A01-1511-CR-1997, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 24, 2016).
Defendant was not deprived due process when the media was allowed to tweet live updates of his criminal trial from the courtroom.
Day v. State, No. 24C02-1501-CM-70, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 29, 2016).
Indiana disorderly conduct statute (Ind. Code § 35-45-1-3) includes both public and private disturbances, but only physical, and not verbal, altercations.
Lacy v. State, No. 18A04-1510-CR-1757, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., August 16, 2016).
The “lawful purpose” exception in the identity deception statute at Ind. Code § 35-43-5-3.5 is an affirmative defense and not a material element of the crime.
State v. Morgan, No. 89A04-1603-CR-622, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 16, 2016).
The Indiana Legend Drug Act, Ind. Code § 16-42-19-20, is not unconstitutionally vague and it was possible for defendant nurse, as a non-physician, to know whether her actions were outside the usual course of professional medical practice.