Use of the crime concealment exception to the statute of limitations requires the State to allege in its charge facts which would establish concealment.
Criminal
Bunch v. State, No. 49A04-1002-CR-120, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 17, 2010)
Successive confinement of the victim in different places in her home during a burglary/robbery was a single episode of confinement, so that Indiana Double Jeopardy prohibited separate confinement convictions for the confinements in different rooms.
Cranston v. State, No. 29A02-1003-CR-374, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 8, 2010)
Datamaster evidence ticket is not “testimonial hearsay” under the Crawford Confrontation Clause holding.
Thomas v. State, No. 49A02-1002-CR-105, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 8, 2010)
Vacates invasion of privacy conviction for protection order subject’s “stop calling me, fagot [sic]” remark to protected person during a court hearing, on basis direct contempt was “more appropriate” remedy.
Parish v. State, No. 02A03-1002-CR-74, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 9, 2010)
When officer knew motorist stopped for a traffic violation and handcuffed outside the vehicle for safety was a suspect in shootings, her protective search of passenger compartment permissibly included unlocking the glove box to check it for weapons.