May 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to accept transfer of a Marion County woman’s invasion of privacy case.
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May 11, 2011
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has signed into law changes to various courts around the state, as well as the legislation that removes
age restrictions of certain judges who run for office.
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May 11, 2011
Michael Hoskins
For 11 years, Dale and Connie Sutton’s lives as parents have been about ensuring what they see as justice for their
murdered daughter.
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May 11, 2011
Kelly LucasAsk if it is important for law firms to comprise a diversified group of lawyers, and the answer will be a resounding “yes.”
Mirroring society’s cultural mix, expanding the firm’s thought pool, and improving the ability of clients to identify
with their lawyers are all reasons diversity makes good business sense.
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May 11, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryOn May 9, Indiana was still awaiting word about whether Gov. Mitch Daniels would sign Senate Enrolled Act 590. After a protracted
volley between the House and Senate, the bill designed to crack down on illegal immigration passed on April 29, its language
considerably altered from the introduced version.
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May 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen the moment of death finally arrives, it ends what may be described as a long legal journey to justice within the capital
punishment system.
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May 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen it comes to tallying the total price of capital punishment, the cost of those cases for the legal community is more than
just expansive legalese and court procedures that span a decade or two.
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May 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonSeveral Indiana counties will have their Circuit and Superior courts unified and certain judges will no longer have to be
less than 70 years old when they take office, thanks to legislation passed during the 2011 session of the General Assembly.
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May 10, 2011
Michael Hoskins
A divided Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the City of Indianapolis didn’t violate the constitution by refusing
to grant some homeowners’ refund requests for sewer project assessments they’d paid in full when other homeowners
who’d made partial installment payments had the remaining balance of assessments owed discharged.
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May 10, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that the post-conviction court abused its discretion when it denied a woman’s request
to have access to the electronic recording of her guilty plea hearing.
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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.
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May 9, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Criminal Justice Institute has appointed Mark Massa as executive director.
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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.
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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.
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May 9, 2011
IL StaffMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry underwent cardiac bypass surgery Monday at an Indianapolis-area hospital.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 6, 2011
IL StaffThe Greene County courts and clerk have adopted the use of the Indiana Supreme Court online Odyssey Case Management System.
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May 6, 2011
IL StaffThe final proposed Marion County Probate Rules and Probate Forms, which have been approved by the Marion Superior Court Executive
Committee and the General Term of Marion Superior Court, are now available for review and comment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.