Otte v. State, No. 84A01-1108-CR-356, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 17, 2012).

May 18, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 19 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: , ,

Rejects argument that expert’s testimony that victims of domestic violence often recant their stories was improper vouching in violation of Evidence Rule 704(b).

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Suarez v. State, No. 02A05-1106-PC-325, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 17, 2012).

May 18, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 19 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: ,

Strength of case against him and magnitude of benefit he received from his plea bargain were primary factors supporting conclusion prisoner would have entered his guilty plea even had defense counsel properly advised him of the potential for deportation.

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Duncan v. The Greater Brownsburg Chamber of Commerce, Inc., No. 32A01-1109-CC-429,___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., April 30, 2012).

May 3, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 17 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

In an action for breach of employment contract, damages for breach of notice provisions are limited to compensation for the notice period.

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Minnick v. State, No. 47A05-1108-CR-448,___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App., April 3, 2012).

April 5, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 14 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: ,

Under the circumstances of the case, the 25 year delay in sentencing did not violate defendant’s right to speedy sentencing.

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McCaa v. State, No. 56A04-1107-CR-341, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Jan. 30, 2012).

February 3, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 5 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: , ,

Officer did not violate Fourth Amendment or Indiana Constitution by having defendant drive his truck two miles down the road to a gas station to continue the investigatory stop made on reasonable suspicion, when the truck was blocking the single lane of traffic, it was raining, and the defendant’s driving posed no severe risks.

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