Trial court could not order costs of victim’s public transportation and for her pain and suffering as part of defendant’s restitution.
Appeals
J.R. v. State, No. 49A02-1704-JV-754, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 9, 2018).
General statute on carrying a handgun without a license (Ind. Code § 35-41-2-1(a)) does not apply to juveniles because a statute related to a juvenile’s dangerous possession of a firearm (Ind. Code § 35-47-10-1) exists.
Wilson v. State, No. 45A03-1707-PC-1466, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 30, 2018).
Appellate counsel must review the complete record of proceedings before the trial court, including pre-trial hearing transcripts, in order to provide effective assistance of counsel.
Orange v. Ind. Bureau of Motor Vehicles, No. 29A02-1707-MI-1549, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2018).
Ind. Code § 9-30-16-3 does not require trial courts to hold a hearing prior to making a decision on a petition for specialized driving privileges.
In re Paternity of I.I.P, No. 63A01-1706-JP-1265, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2018).
Although Legal Father had been established by paternity affidavit and Ind. Code §16-37-2-2.1 was inapplicable, Legal Father was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on Mother’s petition to establish paternity when Mother and Biological Father could possibly disestablish paternity under Ind. Code § 31-14-5-3.