Evidence was sufficient for daycare provider’s involuntary manslaughter conviction for a child in her care. Alternate juror’s misconduct in deliberations was harmless and therefore not grounds for mistrial.
Appeals
Grundy v. State, No. 49A02-1409-CR-665, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
Revised criminal code’s habitual-offender provision does not apply retroactively to offense committed before July 1, 2014 effective date.
Anderson v. State, No. 79A02-1501-CR-10, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
“Rushing” a victim to gain unauthorized entry to a dwelling satisfies “force” element of burglary.
Johnson v. State, No. 01A02-1501-CR-25, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., July 1, 2015).
Criminal Trespass statute is not unconstitutionally vague as applied to common area immediately outside of trespass victim’s apartment.
Estate of Herin v. Herin, No. 39A05-1411-ES-537, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 29, 2015).
Only “clear and convincing evidence of a different intention at the time the account is created” can prove that a joint ownership account should be part of decedent’s estate (and not pass to the living joint owner).