A probationer’s lack of fault does not bear on whether a violation occurred but only on the sanction imposed.
Burton v. State, No. 25A-CR-2659, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 5, 2026).
The assisting a criminal statute, Indiana Code section 35-44.1-2-5, does not require proof of the assisted party’s interstate flight when the State charges a defendant with having assisted a fugitive from justice.
Adkins v. State, No. 26S-PC-171, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 28, 2026).
Pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, Indiana Code chapter 34-14-1, et seq., not all declaratory judgments are final, appealable orders under Indiana Appellate Rule 2(H)(5), but are reviewable as any other orders, judgments, or decrees.
Ortiz v. State, No. 25S-CR-303, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 19, 2026).
A defendant’s “eligibility” for a belated appeal rests not on whether his petition alleges a meritorious claim, but on whether the claim would overcome an appeal waiver if timely brought on direct appeal.
In re Petition to Docket Trust of B. Alice McCoy, et al v. McCoy, No. 25A-TR-367, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 8, 2026)
Under Indiana Evidence Rule 806, when a hearsay statement, such as the attorney’s deposition, has been admitted into evidence, the hearsay declarant’s credibility may be attacked as though they had testified in person.