Adheres to Indiana position that verdicts are not reviewable for being “inconsistent, contradictory, or irreconcilable,” and holds that collateral estoppel does not prevent defendant acquitted of murder from being retried for manslaughter in this case.
Rickman v. Rickman, No. 27A02-1211-DR-950, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 10, 2013).
Imprisonment for child molestation and criminal confinement is insufficient, by itself, to deny an incarcerated father phone or mail contact with his child.
Luttrell v. Luttrell, No. 49A02-1301-DR-85, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 12, 2013).
The trial court properly excluded a lump sum Social Security Disability Insurance payment from division as part of the marital estate.
Clark Cnty. Bd. Of Aviation Comm’rs. v. Dreyer, No. 10S01-1308-PL-529, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Sept. 12, 2013).
Clarifies that, in an eminent domain case, if statutory procedures are not followed, the trial court is not permitted to hear the issue of damages because legal error was committed.
Turner v. State, No. 49A05-1302-CR-59, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 3, 2013).
Discusses argument that statements of State’s confidential informant were not hearsay under the party-opponent hearsay exception.