Trial court’s reference in the presence of the jury to witnesses as “experts” was error but not reversible.
Appeals
Ben-Yisrayl v. State, No. 49A02-0806-CR-512, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 10, 2009)
Indiana capital procedures do not authorize court to impose a term of years as a back-up sentence in case death penalty is reversed.
Peterson v. State, No. 29A05-0902-CR-101, __ N.E.2d )__ (Ind. Ct. App., July 14, 2009)
Probationer’s answers to sex offender treatment polygraph exam were properly admitted at his probation revocation hearing.
Hoop v. State, No. 49A02-0807-CR-666, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 14, 2009)
In contrast to the Fourth Amendment, the Indiana Constitution requires reasonable suspicion before police may conduct a drug dog sniff of a residence.
Caruthers v. State, No. 46A05-0810-CR-623, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 15, 2009)
When jurors told bailiff during trial that defendant or his family had intimidated them, it was fundamental error for trial court not to examine jurors to determine what they had been exposed to and whether they could remain impartial.