Homeowner prevailed with his “Castle Doctrine” statutory defense to a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer when the officer had unlawfully entered the home by putting his foot in the threshold of the front door.
P. Mathias
In re M.N., No. 53A01-1410-JT-462, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 10, 2015).
Adoption agency’s ability to file a petition to voluntarily terminate parental rights to not restricted to the scope of its statutory authorization as a licensed child placing agency.
Ind. Bureau of Motor Vehicles v. Gurtner, No. 50A03-1407-MI-256, __N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 26, 2015).
Trial court was without authority to grant petition for judicial review for a suspended driver’s license for failure to provide proof of financial responsibility following an automobile accident.
Madden v. State, No. 39A01-1404-CR-173, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 4, 2015).
Probation condition for supervision by community corrections “with determination of appropriate conditions to be made by” community corrections was not an improper delegation of authority to decide whether probationer should be subject to electronic monitoring.
Mundy v. State, No. 53A01-1403-CR-122, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 19, 2014).
Detectives’ entry of blocked driveway violated the Indiana Constitution, Article 1, Section 11 protection against unreasonable searches.