Amelioration doctrine did not apply to defendant’s sentence because the legislature clearly stated in Ind. Code 1-1-5.5-21(b) that it did not intend the amelioration doctrine to apply.
Appeals
In re I.J., No. 57A03-1501-AD-28, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 8, 2015).
The trial court erred in denying a possible father’s (third-party) request for genetic testing for a child born to a married couple who placed the newborn for adoption.
Dada v. State, ___ N.E.3d ___, No. 53A01-1501-CR-33 (Ind. Ct. App. June 26, 2015).
Court erred in denying expungement to misdemeanant; she was entitled to expungement even though “she had been summonsed rather than arrested” for her offense.
Wahl v. State, No. 29A04-1409-CR-418, ___ N.E.3d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. June 30, 2015).
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.
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.