The sexually violent predator designation is a statutory mandate; the designation may not be altered by the terms of a plea agreement.
Moell v. Moell, No. 45A05-1704-DR-784, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 13, 2017).
Trial court did not have authority to allow the 17-year-old child of the parties to make his own decisions regarding parenting time and related issues.
Harris v. Lafayette HIHTC, LP, No. 79A02-1703-SC-638, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 13, 2017).
Trial court violated defendant’s due process right to an impartial decision maker by making improper comments about paying rent.
Vickery v. Ardagh Glass, Inc., No. 49A02-1702-PL-330, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 13, 2017).
Litigating in a Commercial Court is not compulsory. Defendant waived challenge to Commercial Court’s personal jurisdiction by failing to file a refusal notice. Cautions attorneys and trial courts to be mindful of the notice requirements for temporary restraining orders.
Jean-Baptiste v. State, No. 49S02-1707-CR-00500, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 3, 2017).
The Court of Appeals’ sua sponte constitutional analysis, that personal waiver of right to a jury trial must be on the record for a misdemeanor, is vacated.