When the State seeks to peremptorily strike a potential juror based partially on the juror’s demeanor and the defense raises a Batson challenge of racial discrimination, the trial court should make factual findings regarding its observations of the juror’s demeanor.
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Hodges v. State, No. 19S-MI-117, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 27, 2019).
Trial court properly ordered state police officers to turn over to federal authorities cash believed to be the proceeds of drug trafficking that was seized through a valid search warrant.
Tunstall v. Manning, No. 19S-CT-18, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 26, 2019).
An expert witness’s professional-licensure status and the reasons for professional discipline may be admissible to challenge the expert’s credibility.
IBM v. State, No. 49D01-1005-PL-21451, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 26, 2019).
Under Ind. Code § 34-13-1-6, post-judgment interest runs from the judgment on remand.
In re Eq.W., No. 18S-JC-603, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 27, 2019).
The claim preclusion branch of res judicata applies to CHINS proceedings; if the State wishes to refile after a CHINS petition is dismissed, it must show that the new CHINS petition contains allegations of material fact that could not have been included in the dismissed action.