A trial court may conduct a sentencing hearing at which the defendant appears by video, but only after obtaining a written waiver of his right to be present and the consent of the prosecution.
In re Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of I.L., No. 22S-JT-77, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 2, 2022).
Trial court did not violate parent’s due process rights by holding the termination of parental rights hearing via remote video hearing.
Bedtelyon v. State, No. 21A-CR-1952, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 4, 2022).
To prove that material is obscene, the State must demonstrate that the medium in which the conduct was viewed depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive manner.
Henry v. Community Healthcare Sys., No. 21A-CT-2150, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 15, 2022).
Invasion of privacy by intrusion into emotional seclusion or solace and invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts are not recognized torts in Indiana.
Bradbury v. State, No. 21S-PC-441, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 7, 2022).
Bradbury’s counsel did not render ineffective assistance by pursuing an all-or-nothing strategy.