Court of Appeals of Indiana
Leeland Paul Runkel v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-99
Criminal. Affirms Leeland Runkel’s convictions of Level 6 possession of methamphetamine, Class A possession of marijuana and Class B possession of paraphernalia. Finds the Blackford Superior Court did not err when it admitted into evidence items found in a pickup truck. Also finds sufficient evidence to support the convictions.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Gustavo Salgado v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
22A-CR-2738
Criminal. Affirms Gustavo Salgado’s conviction in Elkhart Superior Court of Class C misdemeanor operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent of at least 0.08 grams of alcohol but less than 0.15 grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it found Dr. Dana Bors to be an expert on the issue of retrograde extrapolations or when it denied Salgado’s request to present cumulative evidence on surrebuttal. Also finds the state presented sufficient evidence to support Salgado’s conviction.
Strict liability isn’t the applicable standard in a case involving a blasting company whose work caused damage at a limestone quarry, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Israel Hernandez v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-219
Criminal. Affirms the denial of Israel Hernandez’s motion to dismiss a charging information for invasion of privacy as facially defective. Finds the charging information is not facially defective.
An employee involved in a crash while driving his own vehicle to work was not covered by his employer’s insurance policy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Allegations that a man viewed a protected person’s Instagram posts are sufficient to charge him with invasion of privacy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
A company and its owner are not entitled to summary judgment because there is an issue of material fact as to whether an operational default occurred in its memorandum of understanding with an automotive group, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
A 911 call placed by a witness who didn’t actually testify was properly admitted, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed, also finding sufficient evidence.
A trial court improperly transferred venue in an adoption case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Thursday reversal.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Elijah Colon Cruz v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-383
Criminal. Affirms Elijah Colon Cruz’s conviction of Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. Finds the Marion Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in the admission of evidence. Also finds sufficient evidence supported the conviction.
Plaintiffs claiming they were injured by steroid injections are not entitled to summary judgment on their state or federal prescription-law claims, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
A man who shot a gun into his neighbor’s house has failed in his attempt to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his convictions or five-year sentence.
A trial court’s decision to allow a jury to view four previously viewed exhibits in a felony robbery trial did not constitute fundamental error, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
Indiana law didn’t back up a man’s contention that a trial court should expunge Indiana Department of Child Services records substantiating his molestation of his sisters, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
Ricky L. Wilson v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-2837
Criminal. Affirms Ricky Wilson’s convictions of Level 5 felony criminal recklessness, Level 6 felony escape and Level 6 felony possession of cocaine, and his sentence to four years executed with one year suspended to probation. Finds sufficient evidence to support the convictions. Also finds Wilson’s sentence is not inappropriate.
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A Noblesville ordinance’s language for sign relocation was ambiguous with its usage of “relocate” and “move,” the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Monday in upholding a trial court’s judgment in favor of an outdoor signage company.
A hospital sued after a woman’s diagnosis was mailed to the wrong person and subsequently posted to social media secured a partial victory at the Indiana Supreme Court.
A trial court committed reversible error when it proceeded to a bench trial rather than setting the case for a jury trial after the defendant was discharged from a pretrial agreement, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
An administrative law judge’s analysis of a woman’s irrevocable trust as it relates to her Medicaid nursing home benefits eligibility was incomplete, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Tuesday reversal.