Although defendant’s roommate waived his 4th Amendment right as a home detention participant, roommate did not completely waive his 4th Amendment right and the police could not conduct a suspicionless search of defendant’s room.
Criminal
Brummett v. State, No. 49A02-1304-CR-378, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 2, 2014).
Prosecutorial misconduct amounted to fundamental error.
Brown v. State, No. 48S02-1406-CR-363, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 2. 2014).
Supreme Court revises young offender’s 150 year sentence to 80 years.
Fuller v. State, No. 48S02-1406-CR-364, __N.E.3d__ (Ind., June 2, 2014).
Supreme Court revises young offender’s 150 year sentence to 85 years.
Ryan v. State, No. 49S02-1311-CR-734, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 3, 2014).
Affirms conviction, “concluding that some of the prosecutor’s conduct was improper, but because of the absence of any timely objection by the defendant, reversal is not warranted.”