Post conviction
7th Circuit sends Corcoran case back to trial court
June 23, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFollowing a remand from the United States Supreme Court in late 2010, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals admitted it made mistakes
in its recent decision involving a convicted murderer’s appeal and sent the case to the District Court to address habeas
relief claims.
MoreState death penalty cases averaged 17 years
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.
MoreCOA reverses denial of translated version of hearing
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.
MoreJudges discuss fundamental error, ineffective trial counsel assistance
April 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFundamental error and prejudice for ineffective assistance of trial counsel present two substantively different questions,
the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded Thursday in a post-conviction case.
MoreComment time extended on state court rules
April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Hoosier legal community has more time to offer comment on a multitude of state court rules that are being examined for
potential revision.
MoreJudges affirm denial of post-conviction relief
April 6, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a man’s petition for post-conviction relief claiming ineffective assistance
of trial and appellate counsel. The man failed to introduce the original trial transcript at his post-conviction hearing and
the post-conviction court didn’t take judicial notice of the record, as it’s now able to do under an amended Indiana
Evidence Rule.
MoreJustices: Belated appeals rule doesn’t apply to probation revocations
March 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has put its stamp of approval on an intermediate appellate panel’s ruling last year, finding
that the state’s existing Post-Conviction Rule 2 that allows for belated appeals on certain criminal cases doesn’t
apply to probation revocations.
MoreState’s chief public defender retiring after 30 years
February 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Public Defender Susan K. Carpenter is retiring in May after almost 30 years in that position, the state’s highest
court announced today.
MoreLongtime state public defender retiring
February 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Public Defender Susan K. Carpenter is retiring in May after almost 30 years in that position, the state’s highest
court announced this morning.
MoreJudges order new PCR hearing on guilty plea issue
February 7, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed in part the denial of a man’s pro se petition for post-conviction relief, holding
the post-conviction court’s findings didn’t support its rejection of the man’s claim his plea was illusory
or involuntary.
MoreJustices order man to be re-sentenced
February 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA man who received 50 years for murder should be re-sentenced because of conflicting amendments involving the penalty for
murder at the time the judge handed down the sentence, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled today.
MoreWrongfully-convicted man sues for withholding evidence
October 11, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA man who spent nearly 18 years in prison for crimes from which he was later exonerated is now suing the City of Hammond and
various police officers involved in his arrest.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court upholds death sentence
October 5, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has declined to grant a twice-convicted death row inmate’s request for a new trial, upholding
his convictions and penalty for murders that go back more than a decade.
More7th Circuit reverses lower court on stun-belt issue
August 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District judge’s decision that a man convicted of murder received ineffective
assistance of counsel during his trial because his attorney didn’t object to the state making him wear a stun belt in
court.
MoreCourt rules on appellate counsel issue in child molesting case
June 25, 2010
Michael HoskinsA decade-old old case from the Indiana Court of Appeals doesn’t apply to child molesting cases, the state’s second
highest appellate court has ruled.
MoreHigh court rules on prisoners issues
March 11, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court handed down two opinions Wednesday in which the high court expressly adopted the "prison mailbox
rule" and determined a majority of the Indiana Parole Board constitutes the full parole board when making final decisions.
MoreCOA: Parole revocation not unconstitutional
January 25, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed that the decision to revoke a defendant's parole because he refused to take a polygraph
test wasn't based on an impermissible ex post facto application of state statute.
MoreJustices uphold probation revocation
December 9, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court disagreed with the Indiana Court of Appeals that the appellate court could review a defendant's
appeal - either because it qualified as a rare and exceptional case of great public interest or under Post-Conviction Rule
2. The Supreme Court deemed the man's failure to timely file an appeal to the revocation of his probation as fatal to
his claim.
MoreHigh court takes post-conviction case
November 13, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Thursday to a post-conviction case in which the defendant, who spoke only Spanish,
claimed he didn't enter his plea knowingly or intelligently.
MoreCourt split on ineffective trial counsel
September 9, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges disagreed that an attorney was ineffective because the majority found the attorney
told her client he "should" win the case whereas one judge pointed out in the record the attorney admitted to telling
the client he "would" win.
MoreWoman didn't prove she should get new trial
February 6, 2009
Jennifer NelsonFinding a defendant didn't meet her burden of proving her newly discovered evidence claim, the Indiana Court of Appeals
today upheld the denial of her petition for post-conviction relief.
MoreHigh court grants transfer, remands case
December 17, 2008
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer Dec. 16 to a post-conviction case and remanded it to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreHigh court vacates post-conviction relief petition
December 10, 2008
Jennifer NelsonAlthough the Indiana Supreme Court vacated the post-conviction court's grant of a petition for relief, it remanded the
issue to determine if it should be granted on other grounds raised in the petition.
More1st pro bono appeals program case gets transfer
October 17, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court granted has granted transfer to two cases, including the first case from the Indiana State Bar Association's
pro bono appellate program.
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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!