Trial court should have vacated the felony conviction with the less severe penal consequences based on double jeopardy violation.
Criminal
Ellis v. State, 02A03-1602-CR-376, __N.E.3d__(Ind. Ct. App., July 29, 2016).
Postconviction court must determine whether petitioner seeking credit time has exhausted his administrative remedies.
State v. Pitchford, No. 49A04-1512-CR-2173, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., July 29, 2016).
Mathias, J. The State of Indiana appeals the order of the Marion Superior Court granting a motion filed by Dejon Pitchford (“Pitchford”) to suppress evidence discovered as a result of a warrantless strip search of Pitchford in jail. The State claims that the trial court erred in concluding that the search of Pitchford was impermissible […]
Valdez v. State, 18A02-1509-CR-1514, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., July 22, 2016).
Deputy Prosecutor admonished for insinuating that defense counsel improperly influenced witness testimony.
Patel v. State, 71A01-1504-CR-166, __N.E.3d__, (Ind. Ct. App., July 22, 2016).
Legislature never intended the feticide statute to apply to pregnant women.