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Justices take 3 cases
December 20, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to three cases, including one of first impression involving Indiana’s
victim-advocate privilege.
MoreJustices split over IHSAA athlete eligibility ruling
December 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonIndiana’s justices couldn’t agree on whether they should even rule on a case involving an athlete’s eligibility
in high school when the girl is now playing college basketball.
MoreFormer Marion County prosecutor spokesman pleads guilty
December 20, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA former spokesman for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has pleaded guilty to a drunk driving charge and been sentenced
to jail.
MoreJudges: DNA admittance was harmless error
December 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals addressed for the first time today the admissibility of DNA evidence when a defendant can’t
be excluded from a possibly infinite number of people matching the crime-scene DNA.
MoreDinsmore sworn in as magistrate
December 17, 2010
IL StaffMark J. Dinsmore took the oath today to become the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana’s newest magistrate
judge. Magistrate Judge Dinsmore was sworn in by Chief Judge Richard L. Young at the Birch Bayh Federal Building and United
States Courthouse in Indianapolis.
MorePCR 2 not available for probation revocation orders
December 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonPost-Conviction Rule 2 is not available for belated appeals of probation revocation orders, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded.
MoreJustices vacate adoption decree
December 17, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ordered the adoption decree granted to paternal grandparents be vacated because they didn’t
perform a diligent search for the biological mother.
MoreUnsuccessful Medicaid applicants aren't entitled to in-person hearing
December 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonPeople whose applications have been denied for Medicaid disability benefits do not have a constitutional right to an in-person
administrative hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreJudges split on approving high-cost retraining tuition
December 16, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA panel of judges on the Indiana Court of Appeals couldn’t agree on whether a laid-off man’s request for training
at an expensive college should be approved.
MoreJudge appoints former justice as trustee over Simon estate
December 16, 2010
Cory SchoutenA Hamilton County judge has ordered Bren Simon removed as personal representative and interim trustee over her late husband's
estate, replacing her with a retired justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreJustices divided on firearm 'use' sentencing
December 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsA divided Indiana Supreme Court has held that state statute dictates that the use of a firearm can be the grounds for a sentence
enhancement that doesn’t constitute a double jeopardy violation.
MoreSouth Bend federal judge rules on FedEx class action litigation
December 15, 2010
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in South Bend has issued a significant 182-page opinion that holds FedEx drivers nationwide are independent
contractors rather than employees entitled to back pay and full benefits.
MoreHigh court reverses tax decision
December 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn owner of leased property must prove it possesses an exempt purpose separate and distinct from the exempt purpose of its
lessee to be entitled to statutory exemption, ruled the Indiana Supreme Court in a decision reversing the Indiana Tax Court.
MoreJudges affirm complaint is time-barred
December 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAlthough a trial court shouldn’t have adhered to its local rule because it failed to achieve “the ultimate end
of orderly and speedy justice,” the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s finding that a woman’s
claim against her deceased husband’s former employer was time-barred.
MoreMadison County joins Odyssey system
December 15, 2010
IL StaffMadison County is the latest county to go online with the Indiana Supreme Court’s Odyssey case management system. The
system connects counties to a network of courts, clerks, law enforcement, and other state agencies.
MoreJudge Mathias recognized for civics education
December 15, 2010
IL StaffIndiana Court of Appeals Judge Paul D. Mathias received the Indiana Bar Foundation’s William G. Baker Award Dec. 12
for his work with civics education. Judge Mathias was cited for his work with the We the People program at the state level
and in the 3rd Congressional District in Northeast Indiana.
MoreAppeals court recalls OWI decision
December 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals vacated a decision handed down Dec. 9 in which the court was split on the dismissal of a man’s
operating while intoxicated charges. The issue was whether the charges should have been dismissed because the defendant didn’t
know what vehicle he needed to defend against operating based on the charging information.
MoreCOA rules in favor of national organization in dispute over church property
December 14, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals was faced with an issue between a Vanderburgh County church and its former national organization
involving what happens to the local church property once the local church defected to another Presbyterian organization.
MoreJudges split on construction manager's duty to injured worker
December 14, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge dissented from his colleagues’ majority holding, finding their ruling would “fundamentally
alter contracts” dealing with safety on jobsites.
MoreJudge Fisher’s retirement ceremony Friday
December 14, 2010
IL StaffA retirement ceremony for Indiana’s first Tax Court judge will happen Friday at the Indiana Statehouse.
MoreCOA rules in favor of town on breach of contract claim
December 13, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed partial summary judgment to a city that collected a lower monthly bill rate than what
was required for wastewater treatment from a town for 15 years and then sued to recover more than $500,000 it believed was
owed to it. The city never informed the town the sewage treatment rate increased or that it was embroiled in a lawsuit over
the matter.
More'We The People' students to witness naturalization ceremony
December 13, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAs part of a three-day program that includes state finals for a civics competition that the Indiana Bar Foundation oversees,
students will witness a naturalization ceremony this evening in downtown Indianapolis.
MoreJustices grant two civil cases, deny 27 appeals
December 13, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has accepted two cases, one involving how public safety officials notify the driving public about
icy road conditions and a second case delving into what state law requires when it comes to property tax changing land annexations.
MoreBLE director resigns
December 10, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is searching for someone new to lead the state’s Board of Law Examiners after Linda L. Loepker
resigned earlier this week.
MoreJustices: sentence shouldn't have been upped on appeal
December 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered that a man’s sentence be reduced after the lower appellate court increased it
on appeal.
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Never heard of remand to another state. How often does that happen?
I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
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.