Entrapment defense failed due to failure to prove alleged criminal conduct was the product of law enforcement action.
M. Massa
Blount v. State, No. 49S02-1405- CR-338, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Dec. 17, 2014).
Admission of course-of-investigation evidence was error.
Lyons v. Richmond Cmty. School Corp., No. 89S04-1312-PL-788, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 28, 2014).
Because whether a plaintiff has complied with the requirements of the ITCA is one of law, but the answer may depend upon the resolution of disputed facts, the issue should be handled by a carefully drafted jury instruction.
Carpenter v. State, No. 02S05-1404-CR-246, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 21, 2014).
Police’s warrantless home entry through open back door to retrieve an aggressive and bloody dog violated the Indiana Constitution, Article I, § 11 protection against unreasonable search.
Evansville Courier & Press v. Vanderburgh County Health Dept., No. 82S04-1401-PL-49, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 7, 2014).
Death certificates with the cause of death are public records and should be available to anyone requesting access.