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Sentence affirmed for child molestation conviction
August 14, 2012
Dave StaffordAn Adams Circuit judge’s sentence of 90 years in prison for a man convicted of molesting two girls ages 7 and 9 and
for being a habitual offender was not inappropriate, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
MoreAppeals court affirms molestation conviction
August 13, 2012
Dave StaffordA child molestation conviction will stand after the Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a defendant’s arguments
that the conviction should be reversed because of a prosecutor’s references to the defendant's failure to testify
and that the evidence was insufficient.
MoreJudge: consider corroborative evidence in certain molestation cases
July 25, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana Court of Appeals Judge John Baker thinks it’s time that corroborative evidence be required in child molestation
cases in which the charges are supported by the testimony of a single witness.
MoreCOA upholds molester’s sentence, registration requirement
July 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe trial court order that a Vigo County man convicted of child molesting must register as a sexually violent predator did
not violate the ex post facto clause of the Indiana Constitution, the Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreClark County man waived right to appeal
July 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Southern Indiana man, as part of his plea agreement on child molesting charges, knowingly and voluntarily waived his right
to challenge the propriety of his sentence on appeal, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreSex offender’s home ownership doesn’t impact residency restriction
July 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA convicted sex offender who argued that a probation condition prohibiting him from living within 1,000 feet of a school is
unduly restrictive on his property interest in a home he owns lost his appeal before the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreAppellate courts may consider credit time status
June 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIndiana appellate courts can take into account the potential consequences of an offender’s status as a credit restricted
felon when reviewing a sentence, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
MoreCourt upholds former DCS worker’s child molesting convictions
June 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the 24-year sentence imposed on a former Hamilton County Department of Child Services’
case manager found guilty of molesting his cousin’s son.
MoreAppeals court affirms admission of victim video in molestation trial
June 7, 2012
Dave StaffordSt. Joseph Probate Court did not err when it allowed videotaped evidence of a child molesting victim to be presented at the
fact-finding hearing of a minor who subsequently was placed at the Indiana Boys School.
MoreRevocation of probation was court error
June 5, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryA trial court erred when it revoked a man’s probation, because it failed to consider several factors before issuing
that order, Indiana’s Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreWoman's claim fails under modified impact and bystander rules
May 30, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe woman who sued a northern Indiana lawyer and his law firm for not filing her lawsuit against a school district following
the discovery that her grandson was sexually abused by a teacher’s assistant lost her appeal.
MoreTrial court ordered to determine if man was diligent in pursuing appeal
May 23, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals held that a man cannot appeal the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, but the
trial court should determine whether the defendant has been without fault and diligent in pursuit of his original appeal of
child molesting convictions.
MoreMan not prejudiced by lawyer's failure to advise about deportation
May 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA defendant’s trial counsel was deficient by not advising his client about the risk of deportation following a guilty
plea, but the defendant wasn’t prejudiced by the performance, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court takes two cases
May 8, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer to two cases for the week ending May 3 – one involving a physician, and
one involving a man convicted of child molesting.
MoreJudges uphold inpatient treatment for juvenile
April 30, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause the record shows that a juvenile’s placement at an inpatient treatment facility is consistent with the goals
for the teen’s rehabilitation, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the juvenile court’s placement order.
More5th Amendment right against self-incrimination not violated
April 25, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that because a defendant’s attorney asked a detective whether the defendant admitted
to molesting his girlfriend’s daughter, the defense opened the door to the prosecution to ask about the scope of the
interview. The defendant claimed his Fifth Amendment rights were violated when the detective said the defendant asked to “stop
speaking” during the interview.
MoreJudges affirm 90-year sentence for child molester
April 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found that a child molesting victim’s statement to her grandmother – as testified
by the grandmother at trial – should not have been admitted. But, that hearsay reference did not deprive the defendant
of a fair trial.
MoreCourt upholds child molester's no-contact condition
April 4, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a man convicted of two child molesting counts didn’t have his constitutional
rights violated because no double jeopardy violation occurred, and the trial judge’s probation condition that he have
no contact with anyone younger than 18 is constitutional.
MoreClosed-circuit testimony not unconstitutional
March 27, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals held that a man who repeatedly molested a young girl was not deprived of his right to cross-examine
his accuser when she testified via closed-circuit television.
More'Vouching testimony' not allowed in child sex abuse cases
March 8, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe state’s rules of evidence don’t allow for “vouching testimony” in child sex abuse cases to help
determine when a youth isn’t exaggerating, and the Indiana Supreme Court won’t carve out an exception allowing
for that testimony in these types of cases.
MoreNo fundamental error in jury seeing previously dismissed counts
February 23, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals relied in part on two decades-old cases from the state Supreme Court to find that exposing the
jury to dismissed charges did not deprive a defendant of a fundamentally fair trial.
MoreCourt of Appeals reverses molestation convictions
February 22, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has thrown out a man’s convictions of Class A felony child molesting because the trial
court erred in admitting improper vouching testimony.
More7th Circuit affirms sentence for sexual involvement with 12-year-old girl
February 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 135-month sentence given to a man who drove from Illinois to have sex with a 12-year-old
Westfield girl, finding that although the District Court miscalculated the imprisonment range, the defendant was sentenced
within the correct guidelines range.
MoreJudges affirm credit restricted felon status
February 8, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a defendant’s claim that because he pleaded guilty to Class B felony child molesting
instead of a Class A felony, the Credit Restricted Felon Statute shouldn’t apply.
MoreJudges reverse felony sexual battery conviction
February 7, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause the state didn’t prove an essential element needed to convict a man of Class D felony sexual battery, the Indiana
Court of Appeals threw out his conviction. But there was enough evidence to support convicting the man of Class B misdemeanor
battery.
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With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
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...