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Trial court should not have admitted statement to detective
October 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found the Vanderburgh Circuit Court abused its discretion in admitting at trial statements a
defendant made to a police detective.
More7th Circuit affirms in part man’s convictions for producing fake documents
September 26, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThere is enough evidence to support two of the three convictions of an East Chicago man stemming from his making and selling
various counterfeit documents, but photocopies in his possession cannot support his conviction of unlawful possession of five
or more false identification documents.
MoreStepson’s testimony, cell phone search invalidate stepdad’s drug conviction
September 24, 2012
Dave StaffordA man’s conviction on a drug dealing conspiracy charge was reversed Monday when an appeals court panel ruled that a
Marion County court erred in admitting testimony and evidence about text messages from the defendant’s stepson.
MoreMan convicted of molestation was denied fair trial
September 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Greene County man convicted of Class A felony child molesting is entitled to a new trial because extensive hearsay and vouching
testimony was admitted in error, the Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
MoreStatute on car window tint not void for vagueness
September 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Howard County man who argued that the statute dealing with the tint of car windows is void for vagueness lost his appeal,
so the drug evidence found on him during a traffic stop can be allowed at trial, the Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreCOA rules trial court erred in suppressing blood evidence in Bisard case
September 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe blood of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer accused of driving drunk and killing one motorcyclist
and injuring two others should be allowed at his trial for reckless homicide and other alcohol-related charges, the Indiana
Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday morning on interlocutory appeal.
MoreCourt correctly ruled toxicology department audit results ‘irrelevant’
September 6, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Hamilton Superior Court properly denied a defendant’s attempt to elicit testimony concerning the reliability of
toxicology test results from the Indiana Department of Toxicology dealing with an audit of tests performed by the department
from 2007 to 2009, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Thursday.
MoreFather’s confession shouldn’t have been admitted at trial
August 22, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a father’s conviction of child molesting related to his daughter, finding his
confession, which was admitted into evidence at trial, was obtained in violation of Miranda protocol.
MoreCourt addresses use of epidemiological evidence in med mal cases
August 22, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals held that the trial court ruled correctly when it did not allow certain epidemiological evidence
by a plaintiff’s expert witness in a medical malpractice lawsuit, but the court stopped short of saying this type of
evidence could never be admitted in a medical malpractice case.
MoreFederal Rules website revamped, accepting comment on rule changes
August 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe United States Courts’ Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Appellate, Bankruptcy, Criminal, and Evidence Rules
announced Friday that it is seeking comment on several proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, as
well as changes made to its website. Officials hope the revamped website will be more user-friendly.
MoreCouple’s trial strategy worked against them
August 15, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA couple who consented to an entry of judgment on the evidence against them in a negligence claim in order to appeal the evidentiary
rulings lost their case in the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreCOA finds evidence supporting restitution order too flimsy
August 14, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA victim of a burglary will have to turn to the civil process to get restitution after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed
and remanded with instructions a trial court’s order that provided the victim with $711.95 in compensation.
MoreSentence 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.
MoreCOA upholds trial court’s actions and sentence during drug trial
July 27, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA defendant who contended the trial court abused its discretion and imposed an inappropriately harsh sentence had his drug
conviction upheld by the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreCrawford holding doesn’t apply to probation revocation hearings
July 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court rejected a man’s argument Thursday that he should be afforded the same right of confrontation
in his probation revocation hearing as is outlined in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004).
More$2.9M verdict in mill accident case upheld
July 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the admittance of an expert’s opinion as to causation of an accident at
a northern Indiana steel rolling mill, finding the federal court properly denied a company’s Daubert motion
to bar that testimony.
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.
MoreTests not required to disprove arrestee intoxication
July 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonIn a case of first impression, the Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a woman’s argument that the Indiana Code requires
law enforcement personnel to evaluate if there could be other reasons a person is displaying signs of intoxication before
arresting her for public intoxication.
MoreSettlement documentaries can be persuasive tool
July 18, 2012
Dave StaffordCarolyn Dudley’s husband, Indiana State Trooper Gary Dudley, was killed six years ago when he was struck by a freight
truck during a charity bike ride in Vermillion County. A short video about his life, and the event that caused his death,
was critical to winning a settlement in a wrongful death case against the trucking company.
MoreCOA upholds child exploitation convictions
July 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found that the state presented sufficient evidence to support a Marion County man’s five
convictions of child exploitation.
MoreIn-court marijuana field test ruled error, but not reversible
July 16, 2012
Dave StaffordAn appeals court panel ruled that a deputy’s in-court field test to prove a substance was marijuana should not have
been allowed, but it declined to use the error as a basis to reverse a man’s misdemeanor conviction.
More7th Circuit upholds conviction over DEA agent withholding evidence
July 6, 2012
Dave StaffordA man convicted of federal charges of distributing cocaine was not deprived a fair trial after a government agent failed to
record or relay exculpatory evidence from a co-defendant, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
MoreOpinion examines use of sole eyewitness testimony
June 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals delved into the issues surrounding the reliance on just one witness’s identification and
testimony regarding the person who robbed her to convict the defendant.
MoreJustices find evidence supports intent to commit theft
June 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court upheld a man’s burglary conviction, finding sufficient evidence to support that he broke into
the church and entered it with the intent to commit theft.
MoreJudges uphold murder conviction
May 25, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found the evidence that a defendant committed murder was overwhelming, so any suppression of
a witness’s testimony by the prosecution was no more than a harmless error.
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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.
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.