Defendant’s online Facebook postings were not constitutionally protected since they were proscribable speech as a threat to peace, safety, and well-being.
Appeals
Brown v. State, No. 18A-PC-3128, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 21, 2019).
A post-conviction court may summarily deny a petition for PCR if the petitioner is entitled to no relief as a matter of law.
Walmsley v. State, No. 18A-CR-2506, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 29, 2019).
A felony-murder charge of delivery of a narcotic drug resulting in death does not apply when two or more people jointly acquired and possessed the drug.
Wilcoxson v. State, No. 18A-CR-1882, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 29, 2019).
Defendant may be charged with two counts of attempted murder when he fired shots in the direction of two different officers, and double jeopardy doesn’t apply under either the continuous-crime doctrine or the very same act test.
Pinch-N-Post, LLC v. McIntosh, No. 19A-TP-239, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 27, 2019).
The proper remedy for an inadequate tax sale redemption notice [Ind. Code § 6-1.1-25-4.5] is ordering a new 120-day redemption period.