Trial courts have an affirmative duty to insure a speedy trial.
Criminal
Birchfield v. North Dakota, No.14-1468, __US__ (June 23, 2016).
The Fourth Amendment permits warrantless breath tests inci¬dent to arrests for drunk driving but not warrantless blood tests.
Mathis v. United States, No.15-6092, __US__ (June 23, 2016).
Under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), a state crime cannot qualify as an ACCA predicate if its elements are broader than those of a listed generic offense.
Humphrey v. State, No. 48A02-1508-PC-1238, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., June 23, 2016).
Even twenty years after conviction, relief may be granted when trial counsel’s assistance was ineffective.
Etter v. State, No. 49A02-1508-CR-1263, __N.E.3d__(Ind. Ct. App., June 16, 2016).
Although the trial court was frustrated with defense counsel and made inappropriate comments, they were not so damaging as to necessitate a mistrial.