Attempted murder conviction reversed because trial counsel failed to object to improper jury instruction, and tender a proper instruction, regarding the specific intent required to prove accomplice liability.
P. Riley
D.Z. v. State, No. 32A05-1708-JV-1907, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 22, 2018).
Because the school official and police officer employed by the school acted in concert in obtaining incriminating statements from the student, and both were aware of the probability of criminal charges, the student should have been advised of his Miranda rights.
In re Paternity of I.I.P, No. 63A01-1706-JP-1265, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 31, 2018).
Although Legal Father had been established by paternity affidavit and Ind. Code §16-37-2-2.1 was inapplicable, Legal Father was not entitled to judgment as a matter of law on Mother’s petition to establish paternity when Mother and Biological Father could possibly disestablish paternity under Ind. Code § 31-14-5-3.
Boots v. D. Young Chevrolet, LLC, No. 29A04-1708-PL-1948, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 1, 2018).
Under the Buyback Vehicle Disclosure Law (Ind. Code §24-5-13.5-10) after a buyback vehicle has been corrected by the manufacturer, it may not be resold unless the dealer provides the extended warranty and discloses the vehicle’s condition to the buyer with the written statement.
WPTA-TV v. State, No. 35A02-1705-CR-1060, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 31, 2017).
Trial court properly granted a TV station’s request for a digitally recorded version of a publicly available court record while limiting its use of the audio record and barring its broadcast or dissemination.