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 held that ordinary staffing, scheduling, transportation, and cost concerns did not establish good cause for a remote civil-commitment review hearing, though the error was harmless.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a dissolution court may lien a spouse’s LLC interests but not property owned by the LLCs, while upholding severe sanctions for persistent discovery violations.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that underinsured-motorist status turns on what the individual claimant actually received, not the aggregate liability payment shared by wrongful-death beneficiaries.
The Indiana Court of Appeals revived homeowners’ replacement-cost and good-faith claims because factual disputes remained over ambiguous coverage language and whether the insurer hindered timely rebuilding.
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 reversed judgments on the pleadings because the subcontractor’s complaint did not conclusively admit a material breach or trigger its defense and indemnity duties.
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 held that injuries from an employee’s fainting-related highway crash arose out of employment because work placed him behind the wheel, and ordered a statutory 5% increase in benefits.
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 Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a medical-malpractice verdict, finding a photo objection waived and an outside juror contact harmless after the affected juror was removed.
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 held that a sheriff determines the county prison matron’s rank and the county council must honor statutory pay parity.
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 enforced a $26 million business and real-estate transaction, holding that the note was not due before closing and mortgage forms were nonessential terms.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that prolonged unsuccessful job searching can materially change the assumptions behind stipulated income used for child support.