Shooting suspect’s statement that his gun was in his car was admissible under public-safety exception to Miranda; police feared that suspect’s 3-year-old child, who was also in the car, might get to the gun.
Appeals
Taylor v. Taylor, No. 49A04-1502-DR-58, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 13, 2015).
“[A]fter a relocation notice is filed, if a party seeks a modification of an existing child support order that party must also file a petition to modify child support.”
Akins v. State, No. 49A02-1412-CR-869, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 31, 2015).
Restitution award was abuse of discretion; there was no evidence that the injury for which restitution was sought was caused by, or even connected with, the defendant.
Smart v. State, No. 29A02-1412-CR-887, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 4, 2015).
Defendant’s admission to injecting “methamphetamine,” without more, was insufficient to prove that he injected the legend drug “methamphetamine hydrochloride”; there was no evidence or basis for judicial notice that the two substances were the same
Zeller v. AAA Ins. Co., No. 64A05-1502-CT-84, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 4, 2015).
Insurer’s acceptance of insured’s payment reinstated the insurance policy.