Article 15 non-judicial punishment received while in the Navy is not a criminal conviction and cannot be used to impeach a witness under Evidence Rule 609.
N. Vaidik
In re Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of I.L., No. 21A-JT-418, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 5, 2021).
Remote proceedings for a termination of parental rights hearing did not deprive mother of her due process rights.
I.G. v. State, No. 21A-JV-479, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sept. 10, 2021).
The odor of marijuana, by itself, is not enough to establish probable cause to arrest the occupants of a vehicle.
Koziski v. State, 20A-CR-1889, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 2, 2021).
Multiple convictions based on separate provisions under the child-molesting statute should be analyzed using the double jeopardy test set forth in Wadle v. State, 151 N.E.3d 227 (Ind. 2020) as opposed to Powell v. State, 151 N.E.3d 256 (Ind. 2020).
Br.S. v. J.N.S., No. 20A-AD-1790, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 12, 2021).
Drug-addicted parents should have the opportunity to rehabilitate themselves and then reestablish a relationship with their children, but they do not have an open-ended pass for not communicating significantly with their children.