Reverses dismissal of case for lack of service when plaintiff served defendant in Italy using forms in both Italian and English.
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Russell v. State, No. 49S04-1311-CR-741, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 12, 2013).
Trial court did not err in partially bifurcating trial on serious violent felon charge.
Washington v. State, No. 49S02-1212-CR-669, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 12, 2013).
Indiana Pattern Jury Instruction on defense of another correctly stated the law.
Austin v. State, No. 20S03-1303-CR-158, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 15, 2013).
State Police search of truck following permissible sequential stops for traffic violations complied with Indiana Constitution protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Also, reviews and applies standards for prioritized treatment of Criminal Rule 4(b) motions for trial within seventy days.
Kitchell v. Franklin, No. 09S00-1307-PL-476, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 13, 2013).
Indiana’s Public-Private Agreements statute does not require a local legislative body to first adopt the statute before it may issue a request for proposals or begin contract negotiations as provided for under the statute.