Actual notice of a protective order sufficient for a conviction of invasion of privacy need not come from an agent of the state, but in this case conviction is reversed because the only evidence defendant knew of the protective order was testimony the protected person told him about it and at the same time said the order was no longer valid.
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Romo v. State, No. 49S04-1009-CR-499, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Feb. 9, 2011)
“[W]ritten English translations of foreign language recordings may be admitted as substantive evidence and . . . the recordings themselves generally should be admitted and played as well.”
Green v. Ford Motor Co., No. 94S00-1007-CQ-348, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Feb. 8, 2011)
In a crashworthiness case alleging enhanced injuries under the Indiana Products Liability Act, the finder of fact shall apportion fault to the person suffering physical harm when that alleged fault is a responsible cause of the harm for which damages are being sought.
Galloway v. State, No. 33S01-1004-CR-163, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Dec. 22, 2010)
Reverses bench trial rejection of insanity defense because, despite “nonconflicting expert and lay opinion that defendant . . .was insane, the trial court rejected the insanity defense after concluding that the defendant could continue to be a danger to society because of an inadequate State mental health system.”
Nicoson v. State, No. 32S04–1003–CR–150, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Dec. 15, 2010)
Five year enhancement for use of a deadly weapon added to sentence for criminal confinement while armed with a deadly weapon was permitted by statute and by double jeopardy protection.