A person convicted of child molesting is a statutorily defined as a violent criminal and may not file for sentence modification under Ind. Code 35-38-1-17 after the elapse of 365 days from sentencing without the approval of the prosecuting attorney
Per Curiam
In re Mandate for Lake Superior Ct. v Pera, No. 18S-CB-442, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 16, 2019).
Substantial evidence supports the $176,467.17 award to the judges for attorney’s fees and expenses for their mandate action.
Civil Commitment of T.W. v. St. Vincent Hospital & Health Care Center, No. 19S-MH-264, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 30, 2019).
Commissioner lacked authority to enter the commitment orders; the judge must review and sign each order.
Hoak v. State, No. 19S-CR-17, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Jan. 11, 2019).
Trial court should have determined if defendant with multiple drug-related court contacts was eligible for substance abuse treatment and placement in Community Corrections.
Livingston v. State, No. 18S-CR-623, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., December 28, 2018).
Utilizing evidence based best practices for rehabilitation in a community setting and avoiding the use of scarce prison space for nonviolent offenders, the defendant’s sentence of thirty years in the DOC was reduced to twenty-three years in community corrections.