A threat expressed to an individual, even if that individual is not the intended victim, to interfere with the occupancy of a school (building), is sufficient to sustain an adjudication for an act that would be considered intimidation if committed by an adult.
E. Tavitas
Peele v. State, No. 19A-CR-1775, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 24, 2020).
An individual may either file a petition for removal from the sex offender registry in a separate, civil cause or within a criminal cause under a qualifying court.
McCain v. State, No. 19A-CR-1113, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 6, 2020
While a trial judge is not prohibited from expressing personal disagreement with a jury’s verdict, a trial judge is prohibited from enhancing a defendant’s sentence based on that disagreement.
Byers v. State, No. 19A-CR-246, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 24, 2019
A four-day period between the illegal activity and the finding of probable cause does not render a warrant constitutionally stale.
Brown v. State, No. 18A-PC-3128, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 21, 2019).
A post-conviction court may summarily deny a petition for PCR if the petitioner is entitled to no relief as a matter of law.