Palmer v. State

3 Citing cases

  1. Palmer v. State

    275 Ind. 128 (Ind. 1981)   Cited 2 times

    Richard E. Steinbronn, Thornburg, McGill, Deahl, Harman, Carey Murray, of South Bend, William J. Nye, Myers Nye, of Elkhart, for respondents. REPORTER'S NOTE: The following is a contempt proceeding arising from Palmer v. State, (1981) 275 Ind. 124, 415 N.E.2d 707, the text of which immediately precedes this opinion. PIVARNIK, J.

  2. Mitchell v. State

    659 N.E.2d 112 (Ind. 1995)   Cited 27 times
    Holding that driving privileges are not a fundamental right and a statute requiring a license suspension after a conviction for possession of cocaine did not violate substantive due process

    This is no more constitutionally suspect than any other mandatory sentence, and this Court has clearly enunciated the constitutionality of mandatory, i.e., nonsuspendable, sentences. State v. Palmer (1979), 270 Ind. 493, 496-97, 386 N.E.2d 946, 949-50, after remand, (1981), 275 Ind. 124, 415 N.E.2d 707, reh'g denied. The trial court exercised most of its discretion in favor of appellant and gave him one of the most lenient sentences authorized by law, e.g., the license suspension was for the minimum period permitted by the statute.

  3. Dolan v. State

    420 N.E.2d 1364 (Ind. Ct. App. 1981)   Cited 47 times
    Holding that a defendant is entitled to credit time for time spent in confinement for a probation violation as long as the defendant is being held solely on the probation violation

    The trial court could not do otherwise. Palmer v. State (1981), Ind. 415 N.E.2d 707. Ind. Code ยง 35-50-1-2 (Supp.