The suspicionless search of the community corrections participant was unconstitutional because his waiver did not specifically authorize it.
Criminal
Hodges v. State, No. 18A-MI-78, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 21, 2018).
Seizure of money found in parcel was illegal because there was no evidence of unlawful activity and no charges were made in connection with the parcel.
Flores v. State, No. 18A-CR-1632, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 21, 2018).
There can only be conviction for one count of child molesting where the actions were closely connected in time, place, and continuity of action.
Trice v. State, No. 18A-CR-697, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 13, 2018).
Carrying a handgun without a license does not constitute “misuse” to warrant an order to destroy the handgun.
Hotep-El v. State, No. 18A-CR-477, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 13, 2018).
The trial court properly terminated self-representation of a sovereign citizen based on its conclusion that he sought to use the courtroom for deliberate disruption of the proceedings.