Opinions Dec. 16, 2011

7th Circuit Court of Appeals had issued no Indiana opinions at IL deadline.

Indiana Court of Appeals
Justin M. Corwin v. State of Indiana
79A04-1005-CR-296
Criminal. Reverses conviction of Class C felony possession of a controlled substance, holding that a police officer exceeded the limits of a search as defined by Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 30 (1968), and therefore, the evidence he obtained in the search should not have been admitted at trial.

Will Arline v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A04-1103-CR-133
Criminal. Affirms conviction of three counts of Class C felony forgery.

Robert Morelock v. State of Indiana (NFP)
29A02-1108-CR-736
Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class D felony invasion of privacy.

Arthur Dedrick Green v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A05-1105-CR-230
Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class A felony voluntary manslaughter.

Frederick Allen v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1101-CR-2
Criminal. Affirms conviction of murder.

Mark Koers v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1105-CR-243
Criminal. Affirms trial court’s denial of motion to suppress evidence.

Diana L. Gipson v. Craig G. Gipson (NFP)
79A05-1103-DR-138
Domestic relation. Remands to the trial court to recalculate spousal maintenance award, holding the court did not account for the disparity in earnings potential.

Harvey Byrd v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1106-CR-478
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony robbery, Class B felony criminal confinement and Class C felony carrying a handgun without a license.

Chris Fields v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1105-CR-223
Criminal. Reverses conviction of Class B felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.

Mario J. Gaston v. State of Indiana (NFP)
84A01-1105-CR-198
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony aggravated battery.

Jeryl R. Bingham v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1107-PC-409
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.

Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court had issued no opinions at IL deadline.