Life without parole
Justices affirm denial of killer’s post-conviction relief
April 5, 2013
Dave StaffordA man originally sentenced to die for the 2006 murders of a mother and her 8- and 13-year-old daughters will continue to serve
his converted sentence of life without parole after the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon affirmed a trial court’s
denial of post-conviction relief.
MoreLife sentence upheld by Court of Appeals
February 20, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA Grant County man who killed his ex-wife in the middle of the night after breaking into her Marion home will spend the rest
of his life in prison, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The judges affirmed the denial of Fred Laux’s petition
for post-conviction relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
MoreProsecutor requesting life without parole for 3 defendants in Indianapolis explosion
February 11, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry has decided to request life sentences without parole, instead of the death penalty, for
the three defendants charged in the Richmond Hill subdivision explosion.
MoreDivided court affirms life without parole for 17-year-old who killed younger brother
August 1, 2012
Dave StaffordA 3-2 decision of the Indiana Supreme Court upheld a sentence of life without parole for a 17-year-old who killed his 10-year-old
brother while babysitting and later dumped his body near a school in Rising Sun.
MoreSupreme Court to hold arguments in St. Joseph County
November 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will visit Indiana University South Bend and Notre Dame Law School Monday to hear arguments in two
cases, including one in which a teen was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his brother.
MoreSupreme Court upholds life without parole sentence
October 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s murder and robbery convictions and left in place his sentence of life
without the possibility of parole.
MoreJustices uphold murderer's convictions
September 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed that a man will serve life in prison without parole for his role in the murders of
seven people in Indianapolis in 2006.
MoreJudge reduces death sentences to life without parole
August 15, 2011
Michael HoskinsIf he’d had the ability more than three years ago to factor in a jury’s deadlocked view on the death penalty,
a southern Indiana judge says he would have imposed life without parole rather than the death penalty for a man convicted
of triple murder.
MoreProsecutors: money doesn't trump other factors when considering death penalty
April 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsAt a time when capital punishment requests are down and some state officials are questioning the cost and overall effectiveness
of seeking a death sentence, the issue of what it’s worth to go after this ultimate punishment is getting more scrutiny
in Indiana and nationwide. Read more in Indiana Lawyer's in-depth look at the death penalty and the cost of justice.
MoreCOA upholds convictions in Indianapolis Hamilton Ave. murders
April 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s convictions and reduced his sentence to 421 years for his involvement
in the gruesome robbery and murders of seven Indianapolis residents, including three children, in June 2006.
MoreJustice's first ruling affirms murder convictions, life sentence
December 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsIndiana Supreme Court Justice Steven David issued his first decision as a member of the state’s highest court, affirming
a life without parole sentence in a murder case out of Hamilton County.
MoreSupreme Court orders special judge for third high-profile trial
July 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a southern Indiana judge to preside over the third trial of a former state trooper
charged with murdering his family a decade ago, and one of the initial decisions he’ll consider is whether to move the
trial outside that region.
MoreSupreme Court orders third murder trial
June 26, 2009
Michael HoskinsState justices have overturned the murder convictions and ordered a third trial for a former state trooper accused of killing
his wife and two young children in Southern Indiana almost a decade ago.
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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!