Lack of eye-witness identification, coupled with multiple evidentiary discrepancies, may constitute insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for robbery or attempted robbery
Appeals
Burdick v. Romano, No. 19A-CT-2739, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App, May 5, 2020).
In a case related to an injury caused by a horse in a horse arena, the trial court properly refused to give negligence instructions and properly gave instructions on inherent risks of equine activities and incurred risk.
Alvarez v. State, No. 19A-CR-1906, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 29, 2020).
A defendant is not entitled to credit for pretrial confinement if the defendant’s custody is a result charges with a different sovereign.
Edwards v. State, No. 20A-CR-42, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 30, 2020).
When there is no nexus between the illegal possession and another crime, courts must look to the time of acquisition to determine whether multiple possessions constitute a single episode of criminal conduct.
F.A. v. State, No. 19A-JV-2438, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 1, 2020).
A juvenile may not be required to pay the costs of their secure detention. Moreover, before imposing costs of secure detention upon a parent, a court must inquire into the parent’s ability to pay; if the parent has the ability to pay, the trial court shall follow the applicable requirements related to the Child Support Rules and Guidelines.