A claim that a defendant did not knowingly or intelligently waive his right to counsel in a case disposed of by a guilty plea must be raised on post-conviction review and not on direct appeal.
Criminal
State v. Davis, No. 19A-CR-1650, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 28, 2020).
Indiana’s failure to signal statute does not apply to roundabouts.
Young v. State, No. 19A-PC-1217, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar. 2, 2020).
To be knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, a guilty plea to a repeat sexual offender and habitual offender enhancement must contain a waiver to the right to a jury trial.
Allen v. State, No. 19A-XP-1013, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2020).
Expungement prohibition for those convicted of a felony that resulted in serious bodily injury to another person only applies if serious bodily injury is an element of the offense.
Breda v. State, No. 19A-CR-2023, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2020).
Ind. Code 35-38-2.6-5, the community corrections violation statute, does not violate the constitutional separation of powers.