Defendant is not deprived of the benefit of hindsight when it reveals their conduct was necessary in self-defense, even though that necessity wasn’t fully apparent in the moment
Criminal
Konkle v. State, No. 24S-CR-207, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 12, 2025).
The eggshell doctrine can be used in criminal cases, including murder. The eggshell skull doctrine is one of causation, and causation is a required element in proving a criminal conviction, it only makes sense that the doctrine be applied for such purposes.
JWB v. State, No. 24S-CR-288, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 24, 2025).
Even if the recent amendments to Ind. Code 31-30-1-4(d) and 31-37-1-2 (the juvenile jurisdiction statutes), are remedial, the General Assembly did not intend to apply them retroactively to pending cases.
McGee v. State, No. 24A-CR-1312, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2025).
The Second Amendment does not protect machine guns because they are dangerous and unusual.
Flowers v. State, No. 24A-CR-1219, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 28, 2025).
The abuse of discretion standard of review applies to the review of trial court bond forfeiture rulings.