jury instructions
Supreme Court upholds refusal to give jury instruction
March 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has adopted the full opinion of the Indiana Court of Appeals, which upheld the decision by a trial
court not to give a defendant’s tendered instructions on lesser-included offenses of murder.
MoreCourt upholds robbery conviction
March 14, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a woman’s Class B felony robbery conviction over her objections that the jury’s
guilty finding for assisting a criminal is logically inconsistent with its guilty finding for robbery as an accomplice.
MoreCourt orders new trial in methamphetamine case
March 7, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a woman convicted of felony methamphetamine dealing, finding that
the Hendricks Superior judge should have instructed the jury on a lesser-included offense of methamphetamine possession.
MoreJudges uphold drunk-driving conviction
February 23, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals declined to find that a Marion Superior court abused its discretion when it admitted the results
of a chemical breath test.
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.
MoreJustices reformulate jury instruction
February 15, 2012
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld the denial of a man’s petition for post-conviction relief claiming ineffective assistance
of counsel. In doing so, the justices addressed the use and language of a jury instruction and rewrote it to make it clearer.
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.
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.
MoreCOA orders new trial in utility theft case
November 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a theft conviction and ordered a new trial for a man who was prohibited from discussing
a lesser offense during closing argument.
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.
MoreJustices discuss jury unanimity in molestation cases
June 23, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court addressed the issue of unanimous jury verdicts in child molesting cases Thursday, and adopted reasoning
from the California Supreme Court when dealing with the “either/or” rule in cases where multiple instances are
mentioned but the defendant faces only one charge.
MoreAnnual address praises court activity despite economy, changing times
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsEven though times are tough, the Indiana chief justice says the Hoosier judiciary remains strong and continues to be a leader
that other states look to as an example.
MoreCourt upholds convictions, sentence of a man who shot Indy officer
January 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant’s convictions and sentence related to the shooting of an Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department officer in the summer of 2008.
MoreSouthern District rules amended
December 21, 2010
IL StaffSeveral Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana have been amended. The changes
are effective Jan. 1.
MoreCourt rejects man's explanation of 'briefly'
November 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA man charged with a drug dealing offense near a school wasn’t entitled to a jury instruction stating he was only “briefly”
within 1,000 feet of school property because the drug transaction was short in time even though it happened at his house,
the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled today.
MoreNo error in refusal to tender 'missing witness' instruction
November 15, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s drug convictions, finding the District Court didn’t err by refusing
to give the jury a requested “missing witness” instruction.
MoreIJA seminars address new jury instructions
August 18, 2010
IL StaffThe “Say What?! Seminars” are coming to locations throughout the state to help those in the legal profession learn
about Indiana’s new, “plain English” civil jury instructions.
MorePlain English jury instructions now available
July 22, 2010
IL StaffThe Indiana Model Civil Jury Instructions, which were prepared by the Civil Instructions Committee of the Indiana Judges Association
and are written in plain English, are now available.
MoreCourt orders re-trial after jury instruction error
November 13, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a re-trial for a man convicted of attempted murder after ruling today the trial court
failed to properly instruct the jury on accomplice liability.
MoreJustices disagree about jury instruction
October 21, 2008
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court was split in its ruling that a trial court properly instructed a jury regarding a habitual offender
finding, with the dissenters arguing the court's instruction was inadequate as compared to the defendant's proposed
jury instruction.
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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!