Trial court should have dismissed, rather than denied, defendant’s habeas petition that was in substance an unauthorized successive PCR.
M. Bailey
Community Health Network v. Bails, No. 49A05-1512-PL-2059, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 7, 2016).
Absent fraud, an agreed judgment is not appealable.
Holloway v. State, No. 71A04-1508-CR-1292, ___ N.E.3d ___, (Ind. Ct. App. Feb. 18, 2016).
Intoxicated, agitated arrestee’s statements to arresting officer were sufficient to establish “true threat” and thus to support intimidation conviction.
In re Adoption of A.A., No. 48A02-1505-AD-328, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2016).
The burden of proof on a petition to modify an existing order of grandparent visitation rights is on the petitioner to show the modification is in the best interests of the child.
Kimberly Y. Morgan v. State, No. 34A05-1509-CR-1323, ___ N.E.3d ___, (Ind. Ct. App. Jan. 29, 2016).
Amount of restitution awarded to embezzlement victim was abuse of discretion; award included sums an audit revealed were missing but were not shown to be connected to defendant’s conduct, and expenditures to determine the amount of loss.