Daughter’s translation of her mother’s statements to investigating officer were admissible under the present sense impression hearsay exception.
Appeals
Skinner v. State, No. 55A01-0811-CR-543, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 28, 2010)
Former defense counsel, who had withdrawn when another client, defendant’s jailmate, became a state’s witness, could not be compelled to disclose what he had learned from the prospective witness through the attorney-client relationship, particularly when there were adequate alternative sources of impeachment available to defendant.
Nicoson v. State, No. 32A04-0905-CR-241, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 20, 2010)
Indiana Constitution’s double jeopardy protection permits defendant’s conviction of criminal confinement with a deadly weapon to be enhance for the use of a firearm.
Hicks v. Smith, No. 54A01-0904-CV-189, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 19, 2010)
When husband violated court order by absconding with child and failing to pay child support, trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding judgment on husband’s child support arrearage to wife.
Henderson v. Henderson, No. 30A04-0907-CV-387, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 21, 2010)
Trial court erred in finding indirect contempt without following the required indirect contempt procedures; trial court also erred in failing to consider evidence at the final hearing on the petition for dissolution of marriage.