Parental rights should not be terminated when the magistrate who heard the case resigns before reporting recommended findings and conclusions because it violates the parent’s due process rights.
Per Curiam
Zavodnik v. Rinaldi, No. 49S05-1311-CT-759, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 18, 2013).
Reverses dismissal of case for lack of service when plaintiff served defendant in Italy using forms in both Italian and English.
In re Dixon, No. 71S00-1104-DI-196, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Oct. 8, 2013).
Adopts an objective standard for determining when a statement made by an attorney about a judicial officer violates Indiana Professional Conduct Rule 8.2(a), “A lawyer shall not make a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity of a judge . . . .”
Chambers v. State, No. 53S01-1307-CR-459, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., July 2, 2013).
Supreme Court affirms trial court’s consecutive sentences.
Iltzsch v. State, No. 49S02-49S02-1301-CR-57, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Jan. 24, 2013).
Remands for a new restitution hearing to allow presentation of additional evidence on losses compensable through restitution, when evidence presented at initial hearing was held insufficient by the Court of Appeals.