Trial court must issue factual findings when denying an indigent defendant’s motion to conduct a deposition at public expense.
Criminal
Williams v. Pennsylvania, No. 15–5040, ___U.S__ (June 9, 2016).
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice’s denial of defendant’s recusal motion and his subsequent judicial participation violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Lehman v. State, No. 20A03-1511-CR-1963, ___N.E.3d____ (Ind. Ct. App., May 31, 2016).
Suspended attorney was guilty of practicing law as a non-attorney for providing various legal services during his suspension.
Sidener v. State, No. 10A01-1507-CR-1006,___N.E.3d____ (Ind. Ct. App., May 26, 2016).
Law enforcement’s use of a GPS tracking device to track the movements of a vehicle in which defendant was a passenger did not violate his rights under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution.
Betterman v. Montana, No.14-1457, __US__ (May 19, 2016).
The Sixth Amendment’s speedy trial guarantee does not apply once a defendant has been found guilty at trial or has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.