Prejudicial impact outweighed probative value of pornographic materials found in defendant’s home admitted on “grooming” rationale.
Robinson v. State, No. 49A05-1405-CR-224, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 1, 2014).
Trial court is to determine whether defendant should receive educational credit time earned while serving a sentence of home detention.
Campbell v. State, No. 89A04-1312-CR-634, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 2, 2014).
When defendant violated terms of plea agreement by refusing to testify against co-defendants, the State was properly permitted to withdraw from the agreement despite its having been accepted by the trial court.
Zavodnik v. Harper, No. 49A04-1307-PL-316, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 30, 2014).
Litigants do not have a license to abuse the litigation process. Pro se litigants must play by the rules. Litigants do not have an unfettered right to proceed in forma pauperis. Courts may place reasonable limits on filings by abusive litigants. Judges should not disqualify themselves because of a baseless demand.
Logan v. State, No. 20S05-1405-CR-339, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 24, 2014).
Although the trial court technically complied with Criminal Rule 4(C), defendant’s 1,291 delay violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial.