The totality of evidence must be considered following a traffic stop to establish probable cause to detain an individual suspected of narcotics possession; a canine alert alone is not sufficient.
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Pilkington v. Pilkington, No. 18S02-1708-PL-554, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 30, 2017).
Trial court has subject matter jurisdiction to determine what interest in a trust was sold in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings.
John Doe #1 v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 49S02-1609-CT-464, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 24, 2017).
Statute requiring Department of Child Services (DCS) to protect reporter identity (Ind. Code § 31-33-18-2) does not create a a private right of action; there was also no common-law basis for to impose a duty on DCS for confidentiality.
Price v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 49S05-1705-PL-285, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 28, 2017).
A judicial mandate cannot be issued to control Department of Child Services caseload requirements.
McAlpin v. State, No. 39S01-1705-CR-342, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Aug. 14, 2017).
Drug-free zone sentencing enhancement was proper as jury could infer that a minor’s presence was reasonably expected in a public park even though school was in session and it did not have benches, playgrounds, or trees.