domestic violence
Seeking an exclusion for innocent co-insured
May 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA LaPorte County woman who lost her home to a fire allegedly started by her estranged husband, is at the center of a legal
dispute with her insurance company that could set precedent.
MoreTransferred intent instruction not error in domestic violence trial
February 25, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Elkhart County man’s conviction for domestic battery stands after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday that
a jury instruction on the doctrine of transferred intent was not an abuse of discretion.
MoreOfficer’s inclusion of victim’s statements did not violate Confrontation Clause
February 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a police officer’s testimony that incorporated statements from the victim
did not violate the defendant’s right to be confronted with the witnesses against him.
MoreEvidence supports wife entitled to protective order against husband
January 9, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA Tippecanoe County man appealing the issuance of a protective order against him lost his case before the Indiana Court of
Appeals Wednesday. The appellate court concluded that the evidence showed his wife is a victim of domestic violence.
MoreAttorneys coping with more domestic violence cases
January 2, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlDomestic violence has been increasing in recent years along with what family law attorneys are observing as more anger and
more meanness.
MoreCourt reverses felony convictions stemming from domestic incident
December 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe state didn’t provide sufficient evidence to support convictions of Class D felony strangulation and domestic battery,
the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday. The court did order the domestic battery conviction entered as a Class A misdemeanor.
MoreWife’s pain from shove, poked forehead ‘bodily injury,’ justices rule
November 6, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court late Monday reconciled conflicting interpretations of the “bodily injury” requirement
for domestic battery and other criminal offenses using that language, concluding that any such offense that causes the victim
physical pain meets the test.
MoreJudges amend man’s convictions due to double jeopardy violations
October 29, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause the state relied on the same evidence to convict a Marion County man of three domestic battery or battery charges,
the Indiana Court of Appeals vacated two misdemeanors. The judges also found no fundamental error in his sentencing or by
the prosecutor during trial.
MoreGrant gives victims and police easy access to protective orders
August 14, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlIndiana is the third state in the nation to launch the Hope Card program which will help law enforcement quickly identify
and take action against individuals who violate protective orders.
MoreCOA upholds domestic battery conviction
August 7, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a man accused of hitting his live-in girlfriend the opportunity
to cross-examine her about a past domestic battery incident, the Court of Appeals concluded.
MoreNo error in admitting testimony of domestic violence expert
May 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that the admission of testimony by a domestic violence expert at trial did not violate
four of Indiana’s evidence rules, as the defendant argued.
MoreICADV calls for workshop proposals
May 7, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence is seeking workshop proposals and presenters for its 30th annual Fall Conference,
scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10, 2012. The deadline to apply is June 1.
MoreIndiana justices take 2 cases
April 30, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case filed by a fired professor at the University of Evansville against the
school.
MoreJudges affirm decision in speedy trial claim
April 4, 2012
Michael HoskinsA Hendricks County judge did not err in denying a man’s motion that his criminal case be discharged because the state
failed to conduct a speedy trial within one year of charges being filed, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreCOA: Court erred in not granting request for change of judge
January 30, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryIndiana’s appellate court has reversed a trial court in denying a mother’s request for change of judge in a custody
dispute.
MoreCourt upholds finding man committed crime of domestic violence
December 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the finding that a defendant committed a crime of domestic violence, which then made
it illegal for him to possess a firearm in the future. The judges determined there was enough evidence to support the finding
that the defendant and the victim were in a dating relationship, a key element in the charge.
MoreLawmakers finalizing post-Barnes legislation proposals
October 21, 2011
Michael HoskinsA legislative study committee is about a week away from finalizing its proposals to clarify state law and allow for Indiana
residents to use reasonable force to resist police entry into their homes in all but domestic violence and certain emergency
situations.
MoreCOA: Judge erred in giving jury instruction
October 13, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA Jefferson Superior judge erred in giving a jury an instruction on a lesser included offense of domestic battery because
there wasn’t a serious evidentiary dispute about whether the battery was committed in the presence of children, the
Indiana Court of Appeals held Thursday.
MoreCOA: Court erred in admitting probable cause affidavit
October 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA trial court should not have admitted a probable cause affidavit that contained multiple layers of hearsay at a probation
revocation hearing, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded Wednesday.
MoreCourt of Appeals dismisses termination-order appeal
June 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonBecause the parents of six children who were removed from their home did not timely initiate the appeal of termination of
their parental rights, the Indiana Court of Appeals dismissed their appeal.
MoreJustices rule: No right to resist
June 8, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court caught many people off guard when it abolished the common law right of citizens to reasonably resist
police from entering their homes, no matter the situation and regardless of whether the entry is legal.
MoreProtective Order Pro Bono Project offers training
March 30, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerFor the last 10 years, volunteer attorneys and students in central Indiana have been helping domestic violence victims obtain
protective orders, but before embarking on this process, volunteers must be trained on various matters.
MoreSupreme Court addresses protective orders
February 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana Supreme Court released two opinions today regarding the service of protective orders to respondents.
MoreAG swears in new victims’ advocate
January 21, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerThe new director of victim advocacy programs for the Indiana Attorney General’s Office was sworn in at 11 a.m. today
in the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis Wynne Courtroom.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court to hear arguments on victim-advocate privilege
January 5, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerDomestic violence victims’ advocates and criminal law attorneys are waiting on the Indiana Supreme Court’s decision
in a case involving a criminal defendant’s subpoena for records from a victim’s advocacy organization.
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Judge Roger B. Cosbey is unethical and bias toward African American who seeks justice in Title VII claims. He disrespected and used his authority to attempt to intimidate me into taking an unfair settlement and when I refused he proceeded to get my case dismissed and to deny me my Constitutional and Civil Rights. He disobeying several rules of law; specifically, by ruling on summary judgment motions against the Fed. R. Civ. P., without authority of Judge William C. Lee, without consent of the attorneys, and with conspiracy to commit “fraud on the court,” as he conspired with my former attorney. He proved to me that he is bias, unethical, unfair and unfit to be reappointed. In my opinion, he should be disbarred in 2013, for committing fraud on the court, which would make him ineligible for reinstatement in 2014. See docket 3:07 cv 629 where he rules on dispositive motions, knowing magistrates are not vested with that power (especially without consent), grants the defendant an unconscionable number of extensions, accepts my former attorney request for extension for dispositive motion knowing he was working with the opposition, and unbelievably grants the defendant another extension after he requested an extension after he missed the deadline. I know another attorney filed charges against him for bias in race discrimination case(s). I know what he did in my case before he voluntarily recused himself, I just do not know how many other innocent people have been stripped of their rights because of him. I say shame on him and no more of the same.
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.
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.