Adopts the efficient and predominant cause analysis in determining whether allegations are excluded under an insurance policy.
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Holcomb v. Bray, No. 21S-PL-518, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 3, 2022).
The Governor is not procedurally barred from seeking declaratory relief on the constitutionality of HEA-1123; the Court holds HEA-1123 is unconstitutional.
Fix v. State, No. 22S-CR-7, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 16, 2022).
Burglary is an ongoing crime that encompasses a defendant’s conduct inside the premises, terminating only when the unlawful invasion ends.
Strack v. State, No. 22S-CR-137, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., May 2, 2022).
At sentencing, a criminal defendant who enters an open guilty plea has a right to allocution distinct from the right to present evidence on his or her behalf.
Ramirez v. State, No. 21S-CR-373, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 27, 2022).
The Indiana Trial Rules do not require the requesting party to state a specific need for copies. Instead, the requesting party need only describe the item “with reasonable particularity” and “specify a reasonable time, place, and manner” for copying the item. To the extent a local rule conflicts with said mandate, the local rule is void. Moreover, when a defendant moves for a continuance not required by statute, the trial court must evaluate and compare the parties’ diverse interests that would be impacted by altering the schedule.