Justin Yeary v. State of Indiana
Apr 07, 2022OUTCOME: conviction reversed for new trial
Defendant tried and convicted under Indiana's new drug-induced homicide statute.
Brooklyn, IN
Appeals Lawyer at Brooklyn, IN
Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense
OUTCOME: conviction reversed for new trial
Defendant tried and convicted under Indiana's new drug-induced homicide statute.
OUTCOME: conviction reversed due to double jeopardy
Overruled Indiana's double jeopardy jurisprudence and enunciated a new standard.
OUTCOME: denial of motion to dismiss affirmed
Interlocutory appeal rejecting registrant's claim that Indiana's offender registration statute was void for vagueness with respect to registering vehicles the offender "operates on a regular basis."
OUTCOME: modification of juvenile disposition affirmed
Provided a new due process standard for reviewing performance at counsel in a juvenile disposition-modification hearing.
OUTCOME: appeal dismissed
Clarified proper procedure for children in delinquency proceedings who wish to challenge the validity of their juvenile court admissions.
OUTCOME: reversed and remanded
Juvenile's waiver of right to be present at delinquency factfinding hearing required a heightened showing.
OUTCOME: convictions affirmed
Abandonment is an available defense against attempt and conspiracy charges.
OUTCOME: conviction reversed
Post-conviction relief petitioner granted relief from murder conviction and released from prison after it was determined latent fingerprint linking petitioner to crime was not a match after all.