Grandmother, alleged de facto guardian of her grandson, could not bring an action on behalf of her grandson under the Child Wrongful Death Statute because she was not his legal guardian.
J. Sharpnack
Allen v. State, No. 24A05-1706-CR-1303, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 17, 2017).
A defendant’s waiver of the right to counsel at a probation revocation hearing must be voluntary, knowing, and intelligent.
Raley v. State, No. 88A04-1705-CR-1039 ,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 13, 2017).
The sexually violent predator designation is a statutory mandate; the designation may not be altered by the terms of a plea agreement.
Pickett v. State, No. 47A01-1612-CR-2900, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 30, 2017).
Defendant is entitled to a bifurcated trial with a first phase on murder-related charges before a second phase with presentation of evidence qualifying him as a serious violent felon.
Edwards v. Edwards, No. 64A03-1608-DR-1954, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 3, 2017).
Dissolution court had jurisdiction over the disbursement of pension and retirement benefits after the death of one of the parties to the dissolution.