The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld drug-dealing and firearm-theft convictions, finding prior transaction messages relevant under Rule 404(b) and the theft evidence sufficient.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a false-informing conviction based on specific, knowingly false accusations against police, distinguishing verifiable claims from protected political rhetoric.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld five challenged child-molesting convictions, ruling that sexual intent could be inferred from the touching, pornography, and consistent testimony about related abuse.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed seven convictions and ordered an insanity acquittal because the only definite expert opinion found insanity and the remaining evidence supplied no probative basis for sanity.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a consent search but held that five of seven convictions impermissibly punished the same criminal transaction, requiring resentencing on the two surviving counts.
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed molesting, incest, and attempted-obstruction convictions while construing the post-2022 obstruction statute and applying Wadle.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a Level 1 felony burglary conviction, finding no implied juror bias and sufficient evidence of armed entry, felonious intent, and injury.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that any error from officers’ recorded comments on McLain’s truthfulness was harmless and affirmed her dealing conviction and advisory sentence.
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a new trial for Jason Hubbell, holding that suppressed evidence pointing to another suspect undermined confidence in his murder conviction.
The Court of Appeals held an Illinois burglary conviction was broader than Indiana dwelling burglary and could not support Kelly’s serious-violent-felon firearm conviction.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed an order barring an alleged victim from testifying, holding that a missing interview recording caused no demonstrated substantial prejudice and no due-process violation without police bad faith.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a trial court resentencing after a successful direct appeal may consider the defendant’s prison conduct after the original sentence.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that old ‘worst of the worst’ sentencing cases do not constrain maximum sentences under Indiana’s advisory system.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a DNA warrant, rejected a mistrial claim, and found circumstantial evidence sufficient to prove breaking in a 2003 cold case.
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a felony-murder conviction, rejecting Batson, causation, abandonment, and Appellate Rule 7(B) challenges.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ordered post-conviction relief because counsel’s failure to support a Criminal Rule 4(B) motion cost the defendant mandatory dismissal.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a probation petition identifying a new criminal case gave adequate notice when that case later produced the conviction used to revoke probation.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed six convictions because charges involving two victims shared only a similar character, making severance mandatory under Indiana law.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that evidence Herzog pursued fleeing teenagers rather than disengage allowed the jury to find he acted with fault and reject self-defense.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that later speedy-trial requests displaced earlier pro se requests and affirmed Hunt’s attempted-obstruction convictions and 35-year sentence.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that Aaron’s Law immunity requires the claimant to personally request emergency assistance and that a fact-based dismissal motion must include affidavits.
The Indiana Court of Appeals suppressed drugs found after officers facilitated a detection dog’s entry into a vehicle before probable cause existed.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a probation revocation because the trial court failed to establish a knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that prolonged neglect supported an animal-cruelty conviction where a free surrender option was available despite inability to afford veterinary care.