A claim that a defendant did not knowingly or intelligently waive his right to counsel in a case disposed of by a guilty plea must be raised on post-conviction review and not on direct appeal.
P. Mathias
Breda v. State, No. 19A-CR-2023, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2020).
Ind. Code 35-38-2.6-5, the community corrections violation statute, does not violate the constitutional separation of powers.
Loehrlein v. State, No. 19A-CR-737, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 21, 2020).
A juror’s deceptive and false answers on a juror questionnaire which prevents the defense from investigating whether said juror is impartial entitles a defendant to a new trial.
Shield Global Partners-GI, LLC v. Forster, No. 19A-CC-1100, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 19, 2020).
Indiana recognizes damages for inherent diminished value of personal property.
Kite v. Curlin, No. 19A-MI-51, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 30, 2019).
School board seat election was properly and timely challenged after the election even though candidate’s residency, and therefore her ineligibility, was discoverable prior to the election.