Court affirmed defendant’s convictions of child pornography and child exploitation where the images depicted sexual conduct, but reversed convictions where mere nudity was involved.
Criminal
Wert v. State, No. 19A-CR-92, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 11, 2019).
It is clear from the trial court’s comments at the sentencing hearing that it understood the terms of the plea agreement but made a mistake in its written sentencing order and should issue a new order.
Bennett v. State, No. 18S-CR-538, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 2, 2019).
There was insufficient evidence that defense violated a Community Corrections placement condition by possessing obscene matter because the trial court made factual findings that negate one part of the statutory definition required to prove the violation.
Redington v. State, No. 18A-CR-950, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 5, 2019).
When a person petitions for the return of guns confiscated under the Jake Laird “red flag” Law for being a dangerous person, the State must present evidence that the person is dangerous now and, in the future, not that he was dangerous in the past.
Hickingbottom v. State, No. 18A-CR-627, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 8, 2019).
The State must produce the DOC manual on use of force by their officers when prosecuting an inmate for the crime of battery resulting in injury to a public safety officer.