Mother’s consent for adoption was not required when mother failed for one year (1) to significantly communicate with child without justification or (2) to support child when able to do so and required by law.
Supreme
City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals v. UJ-Eighty Corp., No. 21S-PL-77, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 23, 2021).
City did not delegate zoning authority to university, but defined fraternities and sororities in zoning law based on their relationship with the university.
Cooper’s Hawk Indianapolis, LLC v. Ray, No. 21S-CT-56, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Feb. 9, 2021).
A belated notice of appeal needs to do more than restate the grounds for granting a discretionary appeal; an extraordinary compelling reason to restore the forfeited appeal must be stated.
Anderson v. State, 21S-CR-28, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Jan. 26, 2021).
Before counsel’s appointment, a trial court must consider a defendant’s pro se motion, like a request for an early trial. After counsel’s appointment, this consideration is left to the trial court’s discretion
Tate v. State, 19S-LW-444, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Jan. 28, 2021).
Defendant was sentenced to life without parole. The record contained substantial evidence of both the torture and child-molest aggravators on which the jury could reasonably rely. However, because there was a third unchallenged aggravator, torture and child-molest aggravators notwithstanding, any error would not have altered the jury’s recommendation or the trial court’s decision to impose life without parole