Trial court must allow defendant the opportunity to make a closing argument before announcing a preliminary finding of guilt.
Appeals
Walton v. State, No. 79A04-1604-CR-768, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 4, 2017).
A serious violent felon who possesses more than one firearm has committed more than one offense.
Edwards v. Edwards, No. 64A03-1608-DR-1954, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 3, 2017).
Dissolution court had jurisdiction over the disbursement of pension and retirement benefits after the death of one of the parties to the dissolution.
Tucker v. Tom Raper, Inc., No. 89A01-1702-CC-463, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 3, 2017).
The trial court erred in dismissing alleged third-party beneficiaries’ complaint for failing to comply with T.R. 9.2(A) and attaching a written contract to their complaint; third-party beneficiary status is not solely dependent upon a written contract.
McGrath v. State, No. 49A04-1610-CR-2270, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 31, 2017).
Probable cause to obtain a search warrant to use thermal imaging technology must be based on evidence that corroborates a tip that criminal activity has occurred or is occurring at a place, and not solely on the training and experience of law enforcement officers.