Public defenders
Senators skeptical of funding Odyssey access for public defenders
March 28, 2013
Dave StaffordSenate budget writers appeared skeptical of a request Thursday to spend more than $2.1 million over the next four years to
give public defenders statewide the same access to case management systems that prosecutors, judges and others have in many
counties.
MoreJustices order new trial for man tried in absentia
February 19, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA North Carolina man who was convicted of two counts of Class C felony neglect of a dependent by an Elkhart Superior Court
while the defendant was on a bus on the way to court will get a new trial, the Indiana Supreme Court concluded Tuesday.
MoreLow pay leads to high job turnover
November 21, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlSalaries in the public sector are causing the criminal justice system to suffer.
MoreDeath penalty foe Foster pumps up federal defenders
October 10, 2012
Dave StaffordTaking charge at Indiana Federal Community Defenders Inc. in the Southern District, Monica Foster's seeking, and getting,
bigger caseloads.
MoreLawyers relax and find camaraderie in softball league of their own
July 4, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Lawyer League softball is an annual summertime league in Indianapolis that's been around for more than 30 years.
MoreHogsett lifts US attorney's public profile
June 6, 2012
Dave StaffordOne expert says federal prosecutors have become more visible across the country.
MoreDressing defendants
May 23, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryAttorneys say image and attire may influence jurors.
MoreCourt splits over motion for discharge ruling
January 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge dissented from his colleagues in a Criminal Rule 4(B) motion for discharge case, disagreeing
with the interpretation of language in Jenkins v. State regarding the relevant time for purposes of determining whether
a defendant can file a pro se motion for a speedy trial.
MoreEconomic woes hitting state's public defense
August 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsYears ago, those working in the Porter County Public Defender Office reported seeing a bright blue Post-it note tagged to
their caseload reports that said, “HELP!” in huge hand-written print. That was a common occurrence at a time when
the local public defender’s office faced a critical overload point because of skyrocketing caseloads and too few attorneys.
MoreMan entitled to warning that conduct may waive right to counsel
August 24, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed the finding that a man charged with murder is no longer indigent and that his difficult
behavior caused him to waive or forfeit his right to appointed counsel. The appellate court concluded that the judge considered
the defendant’s conduct, not his ability to pay, when finding him no longer indigent.
MoreNew state public defender, BLE director chosen
June 16, 2011
Michael HoskinsAnnouncing two new appointments simultaneously, the Indiana Supreme Court has chosen the state public defender and director
of the Board of Law Examiners.
MoreSecond-in-command becomes acting state public defender
June 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsState Public Defender Susan Carpenter retired May 31 after nearly three decades in that position, and her chief deputy took
charge of the office until the Indiana Supreme Court appoints a successor.
MoreCourt hasn't chosen new state public defender
May 31, 2011
Michael HoskinsState Public Defender Susan Carpenter retires Tuesday after nearly three decades in that position, and no decision has been
made as to who will succeed her.
MoreCourt rules on public defender fee imposition
May 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has decided that a state statute’s indigency hearing requirement doesn’t apply when
a defendant has entered into a cash bail-bond agreement, meaning a trial court can use that bond money to pay court costs
such as the imposed public defender fee.
MoreViews shift on use of executions
May 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhat if 1976 hadn’t played out the way it did, and some of the jurists on the U.S. Supreme Court had held the view of
capital punishment at that juncture that they did at the end of their judicial careers? The death penalty may never have been
reinstated.
MoreMental aspect of capital cases can be challenging
May 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsWhen it comes to tallying the total price of capital punishment, the cost of those cases for the legal community is more than
just expansive legalese and court procedures that span a decade or two.
MoreBalancing philosophical with practical concerns regarding death penalty
April 27, 2011
Michael HoskinsIndiana Lawyer takes an in-depth look at the death penalty in the "Cost of Justice" series.
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.
MoreValpo law students help New Orleans defenders
April 13, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryStudents from Valparaiso University School of Law worked with public defenders in New Orleans during their spring break.
MoreScreening panel named in Public Defender search
April 13, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has named a five-person panel to lead the search for a new state public defender.
MoreLoan repayment assistance now available
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerApplications for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program are due March 31 to the Office of the Indiana Attorney
General.
MoreHigh court taking public defender applications
March 16, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court is now accepting applications for state public defender. The current state public defender, Susan
Carpenter, is retiring in May.
MoreHigh court taking applications for state public defender
March 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court is now accepting applications for state public defender. The current state public defender, Susan
Carpenter, is retiring in May.
MoreAG offers loan repayment assistance
March 8, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerApplications for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program are due March 31 to the Office of the Indiana Attorney
General.
MoreChief public defender retiring after 30 years
March 2, 2011
Michael HoskinsIf there had been more job prospects for English literature graduates in the early 1970s, Susan Carpenter may not have ever
become Indiana’s state public defender.
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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.