While no statutes or case law appear to require formal pleading of the defense of abandonment, “[w]e deem necessary the assertion of the defense in some manner.”
Criminal
Smith v. State, No. 18S02-1304-CR-297, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Mar. 27, 2014).
Affirms high school principal’s conviction for failure to report an instance of suspected child abuse.
Delagrange v. State, No. 49S04-1304-CR-249, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Mar. 18, 2014).
Evidence supported inference defendant had intent required for attempted child exploitation offense.
Corbally v. State, No. 41A04-1304-CR-175, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 19, 2014).
Testimony by police investigator of victim’s statement to investigator was inadmissible hearsay, and while defendant withdrew his hearsay objection he did not waive the objection under the circumstances
Moss v. State, No. 49A02-1307-CR-618, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 20, 2014).
When defendant had his prior felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanor, after he was charged in this case with C felony handgun without a license based on the prior felony, his motion to dismiss the C felony should have been granted even though he had the prior felony conviction when the handgun offense was committed.