Evidence that a man is not a child’s biological father, without more, is not dispositive of whether he is the child’s legal father or obviate the need for his consent to an adoption.
Fix v. State, No. 22S-CR-7, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 16, 2022).
Burglary is an ongoing crime that encompasses a defendant’s conduct inside the premises, terminating only when the unlawful invasion ends.
Carmouche v. State, No. 21A-CR-1666, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 17, 2022).
Those charged with misdemeanors waive their right to a jury trial unless they affirmatively assert it, however, the waiver must be made in a knowing, intelligent, and voluntary manner.
Yergy’s State Road BBQ, LLC v. Wells Co. Health Dept., No. 21A-PL-2593, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 19, 2022).
Trial court properly dismissed as moot a complaint regarding the Governor’s face mask requirement during COVID-19 because the executive order was no longer in place.
Smith v. State, No. 21A-CR-2799, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 23, 2022).
Pursuant to Indiana Criminal Rule 4(B), a trial court may continue a trial upon taking note of a congestion or an emergency without the additional requirement of a local emergency.