The evidence did not support the conclusion that a long-abandoned farmhouse undergoing renovation was a “dwelling” for purposes of burglary; opinion does not address instructions tendered and given on “dwelling.”
Criminal
Brummett v. State, No. 49S02-1502-CR-69, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 11, 2015).
Transfer granted to confirm that recent decision did not alter the doctrine of fundamental error.
Garcia v. State, No. 49A05-1402-CR-61, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 3, 2015).
Fourth Amendment rule on search incident to arrest permitted officer to open container found on defendant’s person, but opening the container was an unreasonable search under Indiana Constitution, Article 1, Section 11.
Study v. State, No. 06S04-1407-CR-461, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 4, 2015).
“[T]he concealment-tolling provision under Indiana Code § 35-41-4-2(h)(2) requires a positive act by the defendant that is calculated to conceal the fact that a crime has been committed.”
Madden v. State, No. 39A01-1404-CR-173, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 4, 2015).
Probation condition for supervision by community corrections “with determination of appropriate conditions to be made by” community corrections was not an improper delegation of authority to decide whether probationer should be subject to electronic monitoring.