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Court reinstates man's direct appeal
December 29, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated the direct appeal of a LaPorte County man convicted of felony robbery and attempted
robbery in 2004, finding that he should not receive a new trial for receiving ineffective assistance of appellate counsel
the first time he tried to challenge his convictions and sentence.
MoreCOA affirms trial court in felony neglect case
December 29, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a conviction of Class A felony neglect, holding the appellant was unable to prove
that he should have been charged with a lesser offense.
MoreFormer IURC chairman indicted
December 12, 2011
IL StaffThe former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, David Lott Hardy, has been indicted by a Marion County grand
jury on felony official misconduct charges, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday.
MoreMan gets 326 months imprisonment, lifetime supervision for child pornography
December 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsU.S. Judge Robert Miller Jr. sentenced an Elkhart man to 326 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after his
guilty plea to sexually exploiting children.
MoreSupreme Court to hold arguments in St. Joseph County
November 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will visit Indiana University South Bend and Notre Dame Law School Monday to hear arguments in two
cases, including one in which a teen was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his brother.
MoreAdding UPL to Indiana RICO statute
November 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsAn Indiana Supreme Court case involving an estate planning “trust mill” has led to a policy discussion about whether
certain types of unauthorized practice of law should rise above a misdemeanor crime and involve a racketeering component.
MoreLawmakers discuss sentencing
October 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryProposed changes would reclassify drug crimes and emphasize county oversight.
MoreLawmakers taking second look at 'second chance law'
October 14, 2011
Michael HoskinsLegislators want to take a second look at a new law passed this year that gives Indiana residents with nonviolent criminal
histories a chance to limit public access to parts of their record.
MoreCOA: woman not denied right to confrontation
September 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a woman’s appeal of her prostitution conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed the right to confront witnesses
and its interrelationship with hearsay evidence.
MoreCOA finds 2007 version of statute is an ex post facto law
September 19, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed in part a man’s petition for post-conviction relief challenging the finding
that he is ineligible to petition for a change of status regarding being a sexually violent predator. The 2007 version of
the applicable statute is an unconstitutional ex post facto law as applied to him.
MoreCOA orders new trial for overly talkative defendant
September 14, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn a divided opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s denial of motion for mistrial, holding
that the court went too far in physically preventing a defendant from speaking.
MoreAppeals court sets arguments in Camm case
September 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has schedule oral arguments in the case of the former Indiana State Police trooper accused of
killing his wife and children in 2000.
MoreCOA orders reduced sentence in first impressions case
August 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn reversing a sentence for a serious violent felon, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that intending to commit a “crime
of violence” is not, in itself, a crime of violence
MoreMan not prejudiced by counsel's deficient performance
August 23, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the decision to deny a man’s request for post-conviction relief, finding that
although his attorney’s performance was deficient for not investigating whether a previous conviction attributed to
the defendant was really his, the man couldn’t show he was prejudiced.
MoreBeyers: Law makes dishonesty legal on applications
August 17, 2011
Attorney Bill Beyers writes about a new law enacted by the Legislature that has made it easier for people with a criminal
history to obtain employment.
MoreCOA rules on man's theft conviction for third time
July 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFollowing an order from the Indiana Supreme Court that the lower appellate court more fully address the Proportionality Clause
of the Indiana Constitution, the Indiana Court of Appeals has again upheld a man’s felony theft conviction.
MoreCircuit Court affirms admission of drugs, sentence
July 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a man’s argument that his past conviction of vehicular flight isn’t
a crime of violence, citing a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court on that matter.
MoreJustices reduce sentence of man found asleep in office
July 21, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFour of the five Indiana Supreme Court justices decided that the man found asleep in the waiting room of a dental office –
who had an empty handgun on him – should only be sentenced to 20 years for the crime instead of 40 years.
MoreCOA: Evidence supports dealing conviction
July 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant’s conviction of dealing in methamphetamine, finding that pill dough
created while making the drug could be used to count toward the three grams needed to charge someone with Class A felony dealing.
MoreNew law allows for restricted record access for certain crimes
July 1, 2011
Michael HoskinsA change in state law that starts Friday allows non-violent offenders to have their criminal records sealed for misdemeanor
and Class D felonies. An Indianapolis man is already filing a petition asking the Marion Superior Court to limit access to
records involving two money conversion convictions.
MoreJustices rule vehicular flight from police is 'violent' felony
June 22, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court affirmed an Indianapolis federal judge’s ruling, finding that someone who flees from
police in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
MoreCOA vacates conviction on double jeopardy grounds
June 17, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a man who helped participate in a robbery that left the victim blind must be cleared
of a criminal confinement conviction because the same evidence may have been used to convict him on another charge.
MoreHigh court denies rehearing in secretary of state eligibility suit
June 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court will continue to stay out of the suit involving Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and whether
he was eligible to run for office.
MoreSCOTUS: Vehicular flight from police is 'violent' felony
June 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has upheld an Indianapolis federal judge's ruling, finding that someone who flees from police
in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
MoreSCOTUS rules on Indiana 'crime of violence' case
June 9, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe nation’s highest court has upheld an Indianapolis federal judge’s ruling, finding that someone who flees from
police in a vehicle is committing a “crime of violence” that justifies a longer sentence.
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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!