May 13, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe top deputy under former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for his role
in the early release of a woman convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme.
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April 10, 2013
IL StaffRead who has recently resigned from the bar.
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March 8, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA business’s argument that it should have been served with a separate notice of a small claims action was rejected by
the Indiana Court of Appeals Friday.
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March 6, 2013
Kimberly Heaton will have a new hearing on whether she violated the terms of her probation when she was charged with Class
D felony theft. The Indiana Supreme Court vacated her probation revocation because a Madison Superior judge may have used
the wrong legal standard to find the violation.
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December 5, 2012
Dave StaffordNewton County lawyer Dan Blaney has a blunt reaction to the potential end of a federal subsidy that has enabled the rise of
wind energy in his part of the state. “We’re in trouble,” he said.
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November 20, 2012
IL StaffGov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Angela Warner Sims as judge of Madison Circuit Court. She succeeds Judge Rudolph Pyle III,
who was appointed in August to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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October 5, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Justice Mark Massa, writing for the court Thursday, delved into the history of the Mortgage Electronic Registration
Systems Inc. and its role in today’s mortgage industry in a case involving a foreclosed home in Madison County.
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August 22, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that its newest judge, Rudolph Pyle III, will take the oath of office in a
private ceremony Aug. 27.
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August 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonMadison Circuit Judge Rudolph Pyle III has told the Indiana Supreme Court he will resign from Circuit Court Aug. 26 to take
his spot on the Indiana Court of Appeals. Gov. Mitch Daniels appointed Pyle an appellate judge Aug. 7.
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August 9, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Madison Circuit judge did not abuse his discretion in instructing the jury on operating a vehicle while intoxicated as a
Class C misdemeanor, a lesser-included offense of drunk-driving charges a man faced, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded.
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December 5, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has held that when a probation is transferred between Indiana counties, the receiving county
assumes supervisory authority over the case.
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November 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsUnification of courts is leading to greater efficiency and cooperation.
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July 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled an Anderson City Court judge didn’t wrongly reassign a police warrant officer from
his courtroom because the two didn’t share an employee-employer relationship that would allow for a suit under the Indiana
Wage Claim Statute.
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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
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 2, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 2011 session of the Indiana General Assembly ended on schedule despite the weeks-long walkout by House Democrats. Now,
bills impacting Indiana’s courts and legal community make their way to the governor’s desk.
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April 20, 2011
Kelly LucasSeveral bills that may alter the look of the Indiana judiciary await final approval during the waning days of the 2011 legislative
session.
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February 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has ruled on a 30-year fight between the owners of a proposed landfill and neighbors, ruling that
a new law doesn’t apply to the facility or require it to get a new permit.
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January 24, 2011
IL StaffA House bill dealing with problem-solving courts and a Senate bill that involves administrative proceedings and administrative
law judge disqualifications have made it out of their respective judiciary committees.
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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.
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November 10, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s conviction for failing to return to the scene of a fatal accident, finding
the state wasn’t barred under collateral estoppel principles from prosecuting him for the same crime as another man
who had already been convicted of causing the victim’s death.
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October 27, 2010
Michael HoskinsAs the interim legislative calendar wound down to make way for the next Indiana General Assembly session, the Commission on
Courts has made recommendations on new court requests and discussed issues that impact funding and structure of statewide
trial courts.
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August 23, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAnderson attorney Samuel Hasler is still waiting to see if his plea agreement regarding child pornography charges will be
accepted.
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August 5, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission and Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications are looking for a new attorney
member.
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August 4, 2010
Jennifer NelsonBecause a former employee wasn’t aware of nor agreed to a plan that would effectively limit his earnings from selling
crop insurance, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed based on Indiana law that he was entitled to his commission he secured
in 2005 even if premiums weren't received until later. The appellate court did, however, reduce the amount of money his
former employer owed him due to draws and set-offs.
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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.