Discipline
Giving fee guidance
February 1, 2012
Michael HoskinsIndiana Supreme Court decisions on fee structures lack bright-line rules and have caused questions about practicality.
MoreCOA affirms voyeurism charge for would-be prosecutor; Supreme Court issues suspension
January 31, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a voyeurism charge for William R. Wallace, a former candidate for Gibson County
prosecutor. Wallace, who videotaped himself and a woman engaged in sexual intercourse, had filed an interlocutory appeal,
claiming that he was innocent of Class D felony voyeurism because the sex was consensual.
MoreDisciplinary Actions -1/20/12
January 18, 2012
IL StaffRead who's been suspended and who has resigned.
MoreDeputy prosecutor receives public reprimand
January 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsA Hancock County deputy prosecutor has received a public reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court for surrendering prosecutorial
discretion and allowing a corporate check fraud victim to
dictate the terms of restitution as a pre-condition to a plea agreement.
MoreState representative's attacker permanently disbarred
January 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indianapolis attorney who violently attacked and attempted to kill a state representative has been permanently disbarred
by the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreCOA upholds attorney's 11-year sentence
January 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Roanoke attorney who stole more than $200,000 from his clients will not have his sentence reduced, the Indiana Court of
Appeals decided Wednesday.
MoreDisciplinary Actions -1/6/12
January 4, 2012
IL StaffRead who's been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana.
MoreJustices suspend attorney for 18 months
December 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThree Indiana justices decided that an attorney deserved an 18-month suspension for violating four rules of Professional Conduct,
including charging an unreasonable fee. Justice Steven David didn’t participate in the case and Justice Robert Rucker
believed the attorney only violated three of the rules and deserved a shorter suspension.
MoreHoliday gifts raise ethical concerns
December 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsRevised attorney advertising rules broaden the scope of referral regulation.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 12/21/11
December 21, 2011
Read who's been suspended from the practice of law.
MoreTraffic judge's 60-day suspension begins next week
December 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsHammond City Court Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin will begin serving his 60-day unpaid suspension on Dec. 27 as a result of an agreement
he reached with the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications and approved by the state’s highest court.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 12/7/11
December 7, 2011
IL StaffRead who's been suspended and who receive a public reprimand by the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreAppellate court rules in judge's favor
December 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsTrial courts don’t have the authority to issue orders against other courts and judges mandating that they stop certain
practices, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreMarion County judge admonished for fundraising flyer
November 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has admonished a Marion Superior judge for mailing a questionable re-election
fundraising flyer that it says put the judiciary in a negative light and implied that justice is for sale.
MoreDisciplinary actions 11/23/11
November 23, 2011
IL StaffRead the latest disciplinary actions issued by the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreHammond City judge gets 60-day unpaid suspension
November 17, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered that Hammond City Court Judge Jeffrey A. Harkin be suspended for 60 days without pay.
MoreJustices suspend Logansport lawyer for 1 year
November 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court suspended a Logansport attorney for one year because he routinely allowed his secretary to prepare
and sign his name on bankruptcy petitions and other court documents, including one petition that she mistakenly filed in the
wrong District.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 11/9/11
November 9, 2011
IL StaffRead who's been suspended and who's had their suspensions terminated.
MoreCommission urges discipline for former Marion County prosecutor
September 30, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Commission wants the state's highest court to find former Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi committed misconduct when he made statements about two high-profile cases he handled as prosecutor.
MoreJustices suspend attorney for collecting 'exploitive fee'
September 29, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has suspended an Indianapolis attorney after finding he engaged in attorney misconduct by collecting
a “clearly unreasonable and exploitive fee” from a vulnerable client.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 9/28/11
September 28, 2011
IL StaffRead who's been suspended or received a public reprimand.
MoreCriminal defense attorney receives public reprimand for fee agreement changes
September 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has publicly reprimanded an Indianapolis criminal defense attorney, finding that he modified an
agreement and charged an unreasonable fee without first obtaining written consent and giving his client a chance to get another
lawyer’s opinion.
MoreSpecial masters named in judge's disciplinary case
September 14, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed three trial judges as special masters to preside over the disciplinary case of one
of their city court colleagues from Lake County, who is accused of operating an illegal traffic school, dismissing cases without
assessing required fees, and dissuading one litigant from contesting a seatbelt violation in court.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 9/14/11
September 14, 2011
IL StaffSee who's been suspended by the Indiana Supreme Court.
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I've been a republican my whole life but to me this is despicable. Its a race to the bottom with the third world when it comes to trying to fetch manufacturing back by lowering wages. Only fools think that is going to really work. You can see that in the southern states they can't hold on to jobs any better than we can up here.
Much praise to Pat Bauer and the democrats and, most of all, to the the nine BOLD AND WISE republicans who voted and fought against this.
Yup, in Marion County we surely do have the best justice money can buy.
If Republican slating fees are $12,000 they've been lowered. They as of very recently was $25,000.
Indiana law does not require law enforcement agencies to remove "police blotter" records, nor does it require Court Clerks to remove their records. Limiting expungements in this way renders them useless, since many private firms check local and county records for employers. The result is the crime will be discovered, and the applicant rejected. Expungement means just that, and should be required of all criminal justice agencies.
Hope everything turned out okay. My father was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 65 yrs in jail in Indiana and after serving 17 yrs, the other co-defendants finally came forward and confessed he was not there. The court exonerated him, but left the conviction on his record. And of course, Indiana can lock you up on a wrongful conviction, but want pay you a dime for you time. Laws need to change, period!! My dad has since passed, but I trying to make it better.