Indiana has not abrogated common-law sovereign immunity for non-tort claims premised on the violation of a statute.
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Watkins v. State, No. 82S01-1704-CR-191, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 18, 2017).
Courts should look to the totality of the circumstances when determining the reasonableness of search warrants, as set forth in Litchfield v State.
Shepard v. State, 84S01-1704-CR-00190, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 20, 2017).
Community corrections directors have no authority to deprive an individual of earned good time credit without specific delegation of that power from Department of Correction, which they have not given.
Jean-Baptiste v. State, No. 49S02-1707-CR-00500, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 3, 2017).
The Court of Appeals’ sua sponte constitutional analysis, that personal waiver of right to a jury trial must be on the record for a misdemeanor, is vacated.
Archer v. State, No. 49S04-1705-CR-00288, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Sept. 6, 2017).
Because the defendant agreed to pay restitution and there is evidence in the record that she is able to work and hopes to secure employment in the future, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in ordering defendant to pay restitution.