Consultation by alleged delinquent and parents with public defender prior to initial hearing supports conclusion the waiver of counsel at that hearing was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.
Juvenile
D.E. v. State, No. 49A02-1103-JV-319, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 14, 2011).
Counsel’s signature on delinquent’s plea agreement was sufficient to establish a proper waiver of his rights, notwithstanding absence of parental signatures.
D.C. v. State, No. 49S02-1102-JV-116, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 17, 2011).
Delinquency disposition statutes do not permit imposition of both a determinate DOC commitment and an indeterminate DOC commitment.
In re C.G., No. 49S04-1101-JT-4, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Oct. 11, 2011).
Adopts the factors set out in State of West Virginia ex rel. Jaenette H., 529 S.E.2d at 877 (W.Va. 2000) for trial courts to determine whether an incarcerated parent is permitted to attend a hearing on the termination of his or her parental rights.
P.J. v. State, No. 49A05-1102-JV-121, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 5, 2011).
A juvenile who enters into a plea agreement to pay a specific amount of restitution waives his right to have the juvenile court inquire into his ability to pay, as he has acknowledges such ability in his plea agreement.