Whether the work product exception within the Indiana Access to Public Records Act applies to the Indiana General Assembly is a non-justiciable question.
Gaff v. Indiana-Purdue University of Fort Wayne, No. 02S03-1604-PL-201, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 22, 2016).
“[W]hile the plaintiff’s cause of action arises under federal law, summary judgment proceedings arising under Indiana Trial Rule 56 are governed by Indiana summary judgment procedure and jurisprudence.”
Gibson v. State, No. 22S00-1206-DP-360, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind., April 12, 2016).
Allowing State to amend death-penalty charging information shortly before trial—changing the aggravator from having “committed” another murder to having “been convicted of” another murder—was not error.
Hitch v. State, No. 45S03-1604-CR-167, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind., April 5, 2016).
A determination that the defendant was ineligible to possess a firearm under Ind. Code 35-38-1-7.7(a) did not amount to additional punishment.
Meunier-Short v. State, No. 32A01-1507-CR-96, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., April 14, 2016).
Trial court was not required to conduct indigency hearing before assessing fines, costs, and fees as condition of probation, but it must do so at some point before completion of probation or before revoking probation for failure to pay.
Trial court lacked authority to impose substance-abuse or drug-countermeasures fees.
Trial court abused its discretion in ordering defendant to return to school and maintain “C” average while being employed full-time; statute permits either maintaining full-time employment or “faithfully pursu[ing]” a course of study to equip him for employment.