A Housing Authority of South Bend tenant was deprived of her right to due process when she was not allowed to present her pro se defense during her eviction hearing, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
An Adams County sheriff’s deputy did not violate a motorcyclist’s rights when the deputy charged him with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after stopping him for a different violation, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress on interlocutory appeal in a drug case stemming from a traffic stop.
After the trial court judge issued a scathing opinion declaring Indiana’s civil litigation system was “broken,” the Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed summary judgment in the underlying negligence case, finding the judge was biased.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has once again rejected a request by the Indiana Repertory Theatre to hold that COVID-related closures during the height of the pandemic equated to “physical loss” under the theater’s insurance policy.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has ordered a trial court to reexamine a criminal forfeiture after granting the defendant’s motion for relief from the forfeiture, then granting the state’s motion reinstating it.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is hiring for a new judge to take the bench this summer.
A trial court properly awarded interest on a reduced jury verdict, not the original verdict amount, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled, pointing to the parties’ pretrial stipulation.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a man’s multiple convictions stemming from a domestic violence incident, determining there was no error or constitutional violation.
The July 2014 revision to Indiana’s criminal code has resulted in the Court of Appeals of Indiana vacating a child molesting conviction after finding that a jury instruction straddling both sides of the date of the revision could have confused jurors.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a contempt finding and ordered that the defendant be awarded credit time for the 28 days she spent in custody for contempt of court.
An Illinois man who trafficked a teenage girl across state lines has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his constitutional rights were violated during the investigation into the trafficking scheme in the Hoosier State.
A man convicted after pointing a gun at police failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that he should not have been allowed to proceed pro se. While the COA agreed that an attempted murder charge was improper, it did not find fundamental error.
In the second published opinion written by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Derek Molter on Wednesday, justices addressed a procedural issue regarding discretionary interlocutory appeals and orders in limine.
An Indiana man who was in charge of his girlfriend’s infant grandson when the child was injured will not get relief from his felony conviction from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
A man who received $18,000 to settle a judgment lien dispute is not entitled to interest, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed an involuntary manslaughter conviction Wednesday and ordered a new trial after finding the trial court erred by not allowing defense counsel to directly voir dire prospective jurors.
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A Johnson County homeowner whose garage ignited after a firework hit her property in the middle of the night will not receive any damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress caused by the accident.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed the denial of a post-conviction relief petition on Tuesday, ordering a new hearing after subpoenas weren’t issued to two attorneys who had worked on the appellant’s case.