10 results for 'judge:"Goff"'.
J. Goff finds that defendant was properly sentenced for violating a no-contact order because defendant sent letters to his victim while serving time for domestic battery. The trial court may not have exactly adhered to sentencing principles, but the court properly considered defendant's pattern of committing similar offenses. Affirmed.
Court: Indiana Supreme Court, Judge: Goff, Filed On: May 2, 2024, Case #: 24S-CR-150, Categories: Sentencing, Restraining Order
J. Goff finds that defendant was improperly convicted of murder because the jury had been given confusing instructions as to which party bore the burden of proof on the self-defense issue, and the instructions were not corrected during trial. Reversed.
Court: Indiana Supreme Court, Judge: Goff, Filed On: April 10, 2024, Case #: 24S-CR-123, Categories: Jury, Murder, Self Defense
J. Goff finds that the trial court failed to fully determine defendant's ability to pay a fine and court costs. Indiana law allows courts to retain cash bail to cover certain court costs, but besides public defender and jury fees, the court must make a proper determination as to a defendant's ability to pay other court costs. Reversed in part.
Court: Indiana Supreme Court, Judge: Goff, Filed On: January 30, 2024, Case #: 23S-CR-232, Categories: Criminal Procedure, Bail
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J. Goff finds that the trial court improperly ruled in negligence claims brought after plaintiff sustained injuries in a swimming pool. The court declined to find the architects who designed the pool at fault, but evidence remains in dispute as to whether the operator negligently maintained the pool. Reversed in part.
Court: Indiana Supreme Court, Judge: Goff, Filed On: January 9, 2024, Case #: 23S-CT-182, Categories: Negligence
J .Goff finds that defendant was properly found to be a habitual sex offender because the admission of irrelevant prior incidents constituted harmless error since the incidents neither proved nor disproved the charges. Affirmed.
Court: Indiana Supreme Court, Judge: Goff, Filed On: June 29, 2023, Case #: 23S-CR-165, Categories: Evidence, Sex Offender