Indiana’s theft statute does not criminalize the taking of lost or mislaid property.
N. Vaidik
Crouse v. State, 19A-CR-3008, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 8, 2020).
A waiver of appeal set forth as part of a plea agreement applies only to sentences imposed in accordance with the law.
Hill v. State, 19A-CR-2083, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 2, 2020).
Multiple reckless homicide convictions, based on multiple victims, do not violate double jeopardy.
Diaz v. State, 20A-CR-203, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 2, 2020).
Convictions for murder and robbery, which relate to a single victim, do not offend double jeopardy.
State v. Herrmann, No. 20A-CR-307, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jul. 29, 2020).
While it is well settled that if the elected prosecutor has a conflict of interest, the whole office is disqualified; it is not necessary to disqualify the whole office if one deputy has a conflict of interest.