The trial court erred as a matter of law when it denied Anderson’s petition to seal the record of her eviction case. She satisfied the statutory condition for the record to be sealed, and the trial court was required by statute to seal the record.
Appeals
Gluys v. State, No. 25A-CR-1488, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 25, 2026).
“Harassment” for purposes of the crime of invasion of privacy is based on the definition found in Indiana Code section 34-6-2-51.5.
Wilson v. State, No. 25A-CR-1542, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 16, 2026).
There must be additional indicia of erratic driving or unusual driving behavior before a reasonable suspicion arises that a motorist who is merely making jerky body movements is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Adkins, Jr. v. State, No. 24A-CR-2140, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 06, 2026).
The fact that legal hemp shares characteristics with illegal marijuana does not categorically disable law enforcement from relying on trained canine alerts that could indicate either substance.
Stokes v. State, No. 25A-CR-1740, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 30, 2026).
The period of time allowed for testing under Indiana Code section 9-30-6-2 is “within three (3) hours after the law enforcement officer had probable cause to believe the person committed an offense under IC 9-30-5. Although the statute references probable cause, the State must prove that the chemical test was performed within three hours of the defendant’s last illegal operation of the vehicle.