When probationer admitted only his arrest for new offense but not of probable cause, and State did not present the probable cause affidavit or any other evidence of the new offense, revocation of probation violated probationer’s due process rights.
Criminal
Lawrence v. State, No. 29A02-0906-CR-580, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 23, 2009)
“Prison mailbox rule” (prisoner mailing considered filed when given to prison authorities to be sent to court) applies to notices of direct appeal.
Koenig v. State, No. 42A04-0903-CR-146, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 30, 2009)
Defendant’s trial objection on hearsay and foundational grounds sufficed to preserve the Confrontation Clause argument he wished to raise on appeal.
Miller v. State, No. 09A02-0812-CR-1133, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 30, 2009)
Reverses for “demonstrative” use of video in final argument, when video was not in evidence and would have probably been inadmissible, was prejudicial, and pertained only to an undisputed issue.
Neff v. State, No. 29A02-0904-CR-332, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 3, 2009)
Venue for child solicitation crime was in county in which the electronic solicitations occurred, not the county where defendant and “child” were to meet; reversal for improper venue is not an acquittal, so defendant may be retried in county of proper venue.