Indiana Lawyer Staff
Justices take 6 cases
May 17, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to six cases and declined to take 22 others.
MorePerry County only preferred venue for wage suit
May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn an issue with no clear precedent regarding statutory interpretation with respect to the Wage Claims Act, the Indiana Court
of Appeals concluded that a trial court didn’t err in concluding Perry County was the proper venue for a suit filed
by the Commissioner of Labor under the act.
MoreJustice: Ruling lets government agents enter homes illegally
May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonTwo Indiana Supreme Court justices dissented from their colleagues in a case involving the right to resist unlawful police
entry into a home, with one justice writing that he believes the majority is “essentially telling Indiana citizens that
government agents may now enter their homes illegally.”
MoreJustices divided on whether case should be before Tax Court
May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court split Thursday on whether the attorney general’s attempt to recover an erroneously issued
“tax refund” to a company should proceed in state court or in the Indiana Tax Court.
MoreSchools dropping school-funding lawsuit
May 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe three Indiana school districts and parents who filed a lawsuit against the governor and other state officials over school
funding are dropping the suit due to recent legislative action.
MoreHigh court vacates transfer order
May 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to accept transfer of a Marion County woman’s invasion of privacy case.
MoreJustices rule on 'no-knock' warrant executions
May 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Constitution doesn’t require prior judicial authorization for a “no-knock” execution of a warrant
when justified by exigent circumstances, the Indiana Supreme Court held Tuesday. This is the case even if those circumstances
are known by police when the warrant is obtained.
MoreICJI board appoints new executive director
May 9, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Criminal Justice Institute has appointed Mark Massa as executive director.
MoreCOA affirms remanded sentence
May 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s remanded sentence of 44 years, finding that his previous drug conviction
could serve as both the basis for his consecutive sentence for a firearm conviction and to enhance his sentences for his other
convictions.
MoreJudge rules against former deputy in Taser suit
May 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA federal judge has ruled in favor of the Hamilton County sheriff and other officials in a former employee’s lawsuit
filed after the employee was fired for refusing to be shocked by a Taser as part of a training session.
MoreProsecutor undergoes bypass surgery
May 9, 2011
IL StaffMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry underwent cardiac bypass surgery Monday at an Indianapolis-area hospital.
MoreJustices take felony murder, child support cases
May 9, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to two cases - a convicted murder’s appeal and a case involving child
support nonpayment.
MoreFederal judge upholds death sentence
May 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in northern Indiana has denied a condemned inmate’s request to take him off death row, rejecting multiple
claims that include one that would basically create a new rule prohibiting those who are severely mentally ill from being
executed as is the standard for the mentally retarded.
MoreCOA affirms perjury, misconduct convictions against children's caseworker
May 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that that a closed hearing on a juvenile proceeding was admissible as evidence in the
perjury trial of an Indiana Department of Child Services caseworker.
MoreJustices address judicial-temperance presumption
May 6, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court used an opinion Thursday to reaffirm the limitation described in Fletcher v. State on the
judicial-temperance presumption.
MoreJudges order modification of dissolution decree
May 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a trial court abused its discretion when it didn’t consider a $160,000 change in
value of a property when calculating marital assets and distributing marital property.
MoreChief Justice given Circle of Hope Award
May 5, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard received the Richard M. Fairbanks Circle of Hope Award Wednesday in
Indianapolis. He received the award at the 10th annual Fairbanks Circle of Hope Dinner.
MoreAG's food drive raises more than 140,000 pounds of food
May 5, 2011
IL StaffIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s March Against Hunger challenge among law firms has raised the equivalent of
nearly 144,000 pounds of food for needy Hoosiers.
MoreBeech Grove City judge publicly admonished
May 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has publicly admonished Beech Grove City Court Judge Charles W. Hunter for
comments he made last year to an Indianapolis television reporter.
MorePinched nerve causes chief justice to miss arguments, Evansville event
May 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard is dealing with a painful pinched nerve in his neck but is working
on managing the pain and has not been hospitalized as a result of the condition, said Supreme Court Public Information Officer
Kathryn Dolan.
MoreGeneral Assembly wraps up on time
May 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly ended on schedule despite the weeks-long walkout by House Democrats. Now,
bills impacting Indiana’s courts and legal community make their way to the governor’s desk.
MoreJudges rule on first impression escrow matter
April 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFor the first time, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed whether it’s possible to create an escrow absent an escrow
agreement or fee.
More7th Circuit rejects ineffective trial assistance claim
April 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial of a defendant’s motion to vacate his guilty plea, claiming ineffective
assistance of trial counsel. The judges found the record foreclosed any claim that the man’s attorney was constitutionally
ineffective or that the man didn’t otherwise knowingly and voluntarily plead guilty.
MoreAppellate court to visit Wabash for arguments
April 28, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals travels to Wabash Friday to hear arguments in an insurance case.
MoreGreen construction poses legal risks
April 27, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryStandard contracts aren't adequate for this budding industry.
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Court Calendar
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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May 28, 2013 The Estate of Richard A. Mayer and Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C., v. Lax, Inc., and David Lasco - 5/28/13
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June 12, 2013 Northern Assurance Company of America v. Thomson, Inc., et al. - 6/12/13
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
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.