Life without parole was an appropriate sentence for woman who hired someone to murder her stepfather.
Criminal
Niccum v. State, No. 21A-CR-1533, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 20, 2021).
The calculation of good time credit is a function of the defendant’s accrued time.
Washington v. State, No. 21A-CR-997, _ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 9, 2021).
The market reports exception to hearsay under Evidence Rule 803(17) does not apply to allow the admission of evidence from Drugs.com that was used to identify pills for possession charges.
Posso v. State, No. 21A-CR-369, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 30, 2021).
A defendant is entitled to be advised of his Indiana constitutional right to the presence and advice of counsel before making the decision to consent to a search of a motel room, vehicle, and/or cell phone.
Corbett v. State, No. 21A-CR-118, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 10, 2021).
Article 15 non-judicial punishment received while in the Navy is not a criminal conviction and cannot be used to impeach a witness under Evidence Rule 609.