Evidence was sufficient for daycare provider’s involuntary manslaughter conviction for a child in her care. Alternate juror’s misconduct in deliberations was harmless and therefore not grounds for mistrial.
Criminal
Grundy v. State, No. 49A02-1409-CR-665, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
Revised criminal code’s habitual-offender provision does not apply retroactively to offense committed before July 1, 2014 effective date.
Anderson v. State, No. 79A02-1501-CR-10, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
“Rushing” a victim to gain unauthorized entry to a dwelling satisfies “force” element of burglary.
Johnson v. State, No. 01A02-1501-CR-25, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 1, 2015).
Criminal Trespass statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to common area immediately outside of trespass victim’s apartment.
McFadden v. United States, No. 14-378, ___ U.S. ___ (June 18, 2015).
Under federal Controlled Substances Act, conviction for dealing a chemical analogue of a controlled substance requires proof that defendant knew he was dealing a regulated substance.