Officer’s taking of gunshot wound victim’s clothes, which had been removed by hospital staff and placed in a bag, did not violate the victim’s Fourth Amendment rights.
Criminal
Bond v. State, No. 45S03-1309-CR-597, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., May 13, 2014).
Police officer’s interrogation technique of implying the suspect’s race would prevent his having a fair trial and impartial jury rendered the suspect’s subsequent confession involuntary and inadmissible.
State v. Harper, No. 79S02-1405-CR-334, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 14, 2014).
Under the circumstances of the case the prosecutor’s conduct and communications conveyed approval of a sentence modification after 365 days had passed since sentencing.
Ramirez v. State, No. 45S05-1305-CR-331, __ N.E.3d__ (Ind., Apr. 29, 2014).
Defendants are entitled to a rebuttable presumption of prejudice when they can show by a preponderance of the evidence that an unauthorized, extra-judicial contact or communication with jurors occurred, and that the contact or communication pertained to the matter before the jury.
Brewington v. State, No. 15S01-1405-CR-309, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 1, 2014).
Affirms intimidation and obstruction of justice convictions for defendant who threatened safety of child custody judge and expert witness.