February 10, 2009
Jennifer MehalikThe Indiana Supreme Court held today that appellate courts have the authority to increase a sentence on appeal, but the state
can't initiate or cross-appeal review of the sentence and can't ask for a greater sentence if the defendant doesn't
initiate an appeal.
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February 4, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court was split in its decision to deny transfer in a case in which a defendant claimed misconduct by
the prosecutor when he read a poem about drugs during voir dire.
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October 21, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court was split in its ruling that a trial court properly instructed a jury regarding a habitual offender
finding, with the dissenters arguing the court's instruction was inadequate as compared to the defendant's proposed
jury instruction.
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they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
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.