Courts
Bankruptcy ruling locks out insiders
February 27, 2013
Dave StaffordA recent bankruptcy appeal tossing an Indianapolis shopping center’s reorganization plan further establishes that the
control of equity in Chapter 11 cases will be subject to competitive bidding and that insiders might be out of luck.
MoreGiving felons a chance to wipe their records clean
February 27, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana General Assembly moving forward with expungement bill.
MoreDisciplinary Actions - 2/27/13
February 27, 2013
IBJ Staff, IL StaffRead who's been suspended and received a public reprimand.
MoreTown takes unusual step to gain control of utility
February 27, 2013
Scott OlsonMooresville's bid to purchase water operations likely will be decided in court.
MoreCOA instructs trial court to vacate 2 convictions of child molestation
February 26, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana Court of Appeals threw out two charges and sent a case back to the trial court after the state admitted that it
did not intend to charge the defendant with four separate acts of child molestation.
MoreTrial court denied due process in revoking probation
February 26, 2013
Dave StaffordA man whose probation was revoked without an evidentiary hearing after he walked away from an inpatient alcohol treatment
program imposed by the court will receive a new hearing.
MoreConsecutive sentences in drug buy case ruled inappropriate
February 26, 2013
Dave StaffordA man sentenced to 40 years in prison after he sold crack cocaine to undercover agents in two separate controlled buys received
an inappropriate punishment, the Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
MoreFelon’s convictions, multiple sentence enhancements affirmed
February 26, 2013
Dave StaffordA sentence of 12 years with a year suspended was not inappropriate for a man who stole an idling car from a Lafayette convenience
store and later resisted police, punched a police dog and threatened officers.
MoreTrouble with the Curves: Ex-husband still owes for franchise’s default
February 26, 2013
Dave StaffordA couple’s failure to inform a landlord of their divorce doesn’t excuse the ex-husband from a default judgment
on rent payments for a health club that his former wife continued to run.
MoreFormer senior judge faces disciplinary proceedings
February 25, 2013
Dave StaffordA former senior judge in northern Indiana faces disciplinary action for charges that she had a sexual relationship with a
client to whom she was appointed as a public defender.
MoreTransferred intent instruction not error in domestic violence trial
February 25, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Elkhart County man’s conviction for domestic battery stands after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that
a jury instruction on the doctrine of transferred intent was not an abuse of discretion.
More‘Sovereign citizen’ gets 40-year sentence
February 25, 2013
IL StaffA self-identified sovereign citizen was sentenced last week to 40 years in prison for felony convictions of kidnapping and
intimidation of a witness.
MoreAfter children are grown, custodial parent still a victim of nonsupport
February 25, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a mother was a victim of a father who failed to pay support for his three children even
years after the kids were grown.
MoreFormer Lake County clerk Philpot sentenced
February 25, 2013
IL StaffA former Lake County clerk convicted of felony theft and mail fraud in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
will serve an 18-month sentence and pay a fine of $10,000.
MoreCircuit Court rules utility contract falls in state jurisdiction
February 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA dispute between a power generator and an electricity wholesaler should be heard in the state court, the 7th Circuit Court
of Appeals ruled after finding the central issues did not arise under federal law.
MoreInterstate defendant denied due process in hasty sentencing trip
February 22, 2013
Dave StaffordA Kentucky inmate brought to an Indiana court for sentencing on four burglary counts to which he pleaded guilty was deprived
due process when his new attorney was given only minutes to prepare, the Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreOfficer’s inclusion of victim’s statements did not violate Confrontation Clause
February 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a police officer’s testimony that incorporated statements from the victim
did not violate the defendant’s right to be confronted with the witnesses against him.
MoreChange to public intoxication statute not retroactive
February 22, 2013
Dave StaffordA woman convicted of public intoxication may not receive relief from a change in the statute that took effect a day before
her bench trial.
MoreJustices toss delinquency ruling for resisting school resource officer
February 22, 2013
IL StaffA high school student’s action of trying to pull away from a school resource officer who tried to handcuff him is insufficient
to support his adjudication as a delinquent, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday.
MoreBills on magistrates; custody and visitation pass House
February 21, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives passed House Bill 1041 Thursday morning 96-0. The bill addresses petitions to modify
custody and visitation involving children who have been abused or neglected.
MoreCOA answers first impression issue on custodial statements
February 21, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA defendant convicted of a burglary in St. Joseph County challenged the admission of his prior statement to police while in
custody, arguing the statement couldn’t be allowed at his trial because a recorded version of the statement wasn’t
available at trial as required by Indiana Evidence Rule 617.
More‘Term of imprisonment’ is the total time a misdemeanant is incarcerated
February 21, 2013
Jennifer NelsonDeciding an issue that has led to confusion in the courts, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that time suspended is not included
under "term of imprisonment" as used in the Indiana misdemeanor sentencing statute.
MoreHigh-priced Chicago firm handling Durham’s appeal pro bono
February 21, 2013
Scott OlsonJust because Tim Durham isn’t paying a lawyer to handle the appeal of his 50-year federal prison sentence doesn’t
mean he’s getting shortchanged.
More7th Circuit rejects hospital's claims for $20M more in federal aid
February 20, 2013
Jennifer NelsonColumbus Regional Hospital, which was flooded following heavy rains in southern Indiana in 2008, is not entitled to an additional
$20 million in disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in addition to the $70 million it already
received, the 7th Circuit concluded Wednesday.
MoreCourt reverses DCS order requiring mother to take prescribed meds
February 20, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA mother whose child was adjudicated as child in need of services won a partial victory before the Indiana Court of Appeals
Wednesday.
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Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!