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Self-defense claim of man who killed 2 fails on appeal
April 19, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indianapolis man’s claim that the state failed to disprove his claim of self defense did not persuade the Indiana
Court of Appeals to revisit his two murder convictions and sentence of 115 years in prison.
MoreAppeals court overturns suppression of evidence gathered in search
April 19, 2013
Dave StaffordA special judge in Orange Circuit Court erred in suppressing evidence obtained during the execution of a search warrant that
led to a man’s arrest on Class D felony charges of possession of marijuana, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
MoreBoone County courthouse closed due to flood, state of emergency
April 19, 2013
IL StaffThe Boone County courthouse was closed Friday as the county was under a state of emergency due to flooding. A representative
of the sheriff’s office said the courthouse in Lebanon was expected to reopen Monday, though no determination had been
made early Friday.
MoreNew Conour asset check ordered in bond revocation bid
April 18, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer attorney William Conour stayed out of custody in his federal wire fraud case Thursday, but the judge withheld a ruling
on a government bid to revoke bond until investigators can take a fresh look at Conour’s assets the FBI inventoried
last year.
More7th Circuit declines to overturn ruling on excessive force
April 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA man who entered a conditional plea on drug charges couldn’t convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday that
it should overturn a ruling that the use of excessive force during an arrest is not a basis for suppressing evidence.
MoreMother, wife could consent to search of home for meth
April 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA man convicted of making methamphetamine objected to his conviction, arguing that his mother, who he claims has Alzheimer’s
disease, and his wife did not have the authority to allow police to search his home on the report he was making the drug.
MoreCourt orders more proceedings on laborer’s pay
April 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Boone Superior Court will need to take another look at a man’s lawsuit against R.L. Turner Corporation that claimed
he was underpaid by the company for labor he provided on two public works projects, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
MoreCOA reduces $125k judgment against company to $200 in fines
April 18, 2013
Jennifer NelsonFinding that a liability administrative law judge erred in determining that a company that previously operated a call center
in Fishers owed more than $125,000 in unemployment insurance contributions, interest and penalties for a year when the company
had no Indiana employees, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed.
MoreJustices suspend Bloomington attorney who arranged drug buy
April 18, 2013
IL StaffBloomington attorney David Schalk, who arranged a drug buy in 2007 in an attempt to impeach a witness’s credibility
at trial, has been suspended for at least nine months by the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreAttorneys collect $55k, 10k pounds of food in competition
April 18, 2013
IL StaffThe March Against Hunger food drive competition among legal organizations in Indiana and Kentucky has raised the equivalent
of 143 tons of food, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General announced Wednesday.
MoreHouse moves several bills to governor
April 17, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives passed several bills on concurrence Tuesday, including legislation on trust administration,
magistrates and adoption history information.
MoreComparative law scholars to present work at IU McKinney
April 17, 2013
IL StaffNearly 100 comparative law scholars will present their scholarship at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Thursday and Friday at the second annual Younger Comparativists Committee Conference.
MoreIndiana justices hit the road to hear hazing arguments
April 17, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will travel to Indiana University East in Richmond next week to hear arguments in a hazing lawsuit
involving Wabash College.
MoreGE did not discriminate against employee
April 16, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA longtime employee at the Bloomington General Electric Co. plant could not prove to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that
the company discriminated against her because of a disability and retaliated against her when she filed a complaint with the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
MoreConstitutional Convention bills return to Senate
April 16, 2013
IL StaffThe Indiana House of Representatives approved Senate Bills 224 and 225 introduced by Senate President Pro Tem David Long outlining
details of the state’s call for a Constitutional Convention. The legislation returns to the Senate with some changes.
MoreJudges affirm AUL Insurance owed no fiduciary duty to 401(k) plan
April 16, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an insurance company on a 401(k) plan trustee’s lawsuit that
the insurance company's revenue-sharing practices breached a fiduciary duty under the Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974.
More7th Circuit affirms men’s drug convictions
April 16, 2013
Jennifer NelsonIn a consolidated appeal brought by two men convicted on charges stemming from a heroin conspiracy, the 7th Circuit Court
of Appeals affirmed their convictions. Ronald Zitt, who went to trial, argued he was entitled to a mistrial. Joshua Wampler
pleaded guilty but argued he should be allowed to appeal.
MoreTrial court needs to take another look at alibi defense
April 16, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a man’s petition for habeas corpus and ordered the District
Court to take another look at the defense counsel’s alibi defense investigation.
MoreJudge: Undeveloped land can be assessed as agricultural
April 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Tax Court Friday upheld a final determination by the Indiana Board of Tax Review to assess farm land as agricultural
that was purchased by a developer but remained undeveloped for years.
MoreJudges affirm restitution order, sentence following deadly crash
April 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA man who was speeding and under the influence of alcohol when his car struck another, killing the driver and severely injuring
the passenger, will have to make restitution to the victims, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreMan found guilty again in South Bend murder
April 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA St. Joseph County man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend – but later had the conviction overturned by the
Indiana Supreme Court – was found guilty again April 12 of murder.
MoreCourt reverses hotel’s cybersquatting conviction
April 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA dispute over who could use the designation “Visit Michigan City LaPorte” led to a legal battle between LaPorte
County’s visitors bureau and an area hotel-resort, with the trial court ruling in favor of the visitors bureau. But
the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed Monday, ruling the bureau didn’t prove it held a valid and protectable trademark.
MorePolice Merit Commission may discipline former assistant chief
April 12, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA former assistant police chief of the City of Greenwood who was demoted to lieutenant may be disciplined by the city’s
Police Merit Commission, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday. The officer argued that based on ordinances and codes,
only the mayor could discipline police chiefs or assistant chiefs.
MoreIndianapolis Bankruptcy Division eliminates informal ADR mandate
April 12, 2013
IL StaffSouthern District Bankruptcy Chief Judge James K. Coachys has signed an order that terminates a previous order requiring alternative
dispute resolution related to Chapter 13 trustee motions to dismiss in the Indianapolis Division.
MoreWorkers’ comp, JTAC bills pass full Senate
April 11, 2013
Jennifer NelsonLegislation out of the House of Representatives reconfiguring workers’ compensation in Indiana passed the Senate Wednesday
and goes back to the House with some changes.
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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!