Retrial would not offend double jeopardy principles, if the evidence as a whole was sufficient to support convictions even though defendant’s pre-trial identification was unreliable.
State v. C.K., No. 49A02-1607-JV-1506, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 28, 2017).
A juvenile court must waive jurisdiction to adult court if a felony conviction or nontraffic misdemeanor is imposed at any time before the State files its motion for waiver.
Jones v. State, No. 49A05-1606-CR-1433, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 2, 2017).
At probation revocation hearing, trial court is not required to ask a defendant if he wants to make a statement, but must allow one to be made if requested.
State v. Brown, No. 49S05-1606-CR-00348, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 2, 2017).
Brief detainment at a sobriety checkpoint does not entitle defendant to Miranda warnings.
Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, No. 15–606, __ US __ (March 6, 2017)
When a juror makes a clear statement indicating that he or she relied on racial stereotypes or animus to convict a criminal defendant, the trial court must consider the evidence of the juror’s statement and any resulting denial of the jury trial guarantee.