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Man gets 90 years for murder of girlfriend
May 14, 2013
IL StaffSt. Joseph Superior Judge Jerome Frese sentenced a South Bend man to 90 years for murdering his girlfriend in October 2009.
This is the second time Brice Webb has been convicted and sentenced for Cherlyn Reyes’ death.
MoreCOA: No error in denying reckless homicide instruction
April 30, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe evidence presented at trial did not support a defendant’s request to instruct the jury on reckless homicide as a
lesser offense of murder, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreRat poison not yet linked to Shuai newborn death
April 25, 2013
Dave StaffordProsecutors acknowledged Thursday they could not currently provide a witness who would definitively testify that rat poison
Bei Bei Shuai ingested was the cause of her newborn’s death, for which she stands charged with murder.
MoreCourt affirms murder conviction of man who killed stepdaughter
April 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA southern Indiana man was not able to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the court should overturn his convictions
of murder and other charges for stabbing his stepdaughter.
MoreTrial court should have booted the bloody shoe, but conviction stands
April 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana Court of Appeals agreed with a convicted murderer that his bloody shoe should not have been admitted into evidence,
but the judges did not overturn the conviction, ruling other substantial independent evidence supported the guilty verdict.
MoreSelf-defense claim of man who killed 2 fails on appeal
April 19, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indianapolis man’s claim that the state failed to disprove his claim of self defense did not persuade the Indiana
Court of Appeals to revisit his two murder convictions and sentence of 115 years in prison.
MoreTrial court needs to take another look at alibi defense
April 16, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a man’s petition for habeas corpus and ordered the District
Court to take another look at the defense counsel’s alibi defense investigation.
MoreMan found guilty again in South Bend murder
April 15, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA St. Joseph County man who was convicted of killing his girlfriend – but later had the conviction overturned by the
Indiana Supreme Court – was found guilty again April 12 of murder.
MoreHearings set for trio charged in southside Indy explosion
April 8, 2013
IL StaffThree people charged in an explosion that killed two people and leveled part of a southside Indianapolis housing development
will go before a judge in Marion Superior Court on Wednesday.
MorePair convicted in liquor store killing not entitled to DNA evidence
April 8, 2013
Dave StaffordTwo men sentenced more than 20 years ago for murder and Class C felony attempted robbery were not improperly denied post-conviction
relief when they couldn’t obtain DNA evidence they said would prove exculpatory, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
Monday.
MoreJustices affirm denial of killer’s post-conviction relief
April 5, 2013
Dave StaffordA man originally sentenced to die for the 2006 murders of a mother and her 8- and 13-year-old daughters will continue to serve
his converted sentence of life without parole after the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon affirmed a trial court’s
denial of post-conviction relief.
MoreLaw students to join Bei Bei Shuai rally
April 5, 2013
Dave StaffordStudents from Indiana University Maurer School of Law will take part in a rally this weekend to call for an end to the prosecution
on murder and attempted feticide charges of Bei Bei Shuai. Shuai consumed rat poison while pregnant, and her newborn daughter
died shortly after birth.
MoreLake County murder conviction affirmed
April 4, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA Lake Superior trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to give an accused murderer’s proposed jury instruction
regarding the presumption of innocence, the Indiana Court of Appeals held.
MoreJudge allows Corcoran to appeal denial of habeas corpus
April 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonJoseph Corcoran, who has been sentenced to death for killing four men in 1997, will be allowed to appeal the denial of his
petition for habeas corpus to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreDefendant in neighborhood explosion now faces conspiracy to commit murder charge
March 28, 2013
IL StaffMark Leonard, one of three arrested and charged for an explosion in an Indianapolis neighborhood that killed two people, has
been charged with Class A felony conspiracy to commit murder. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office alleges he attempted
to arrange a murder-for-hire plan while in jail on charges stemming from the explosion.
MoreDefendant received ineffective trial counsel assistance in murder case
February 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a Delaware County man’s post-conviction relief petition finding
his trial attorney was ineffective in not ensuring the jury was properly instructed on the elements of murder, voluntary manslaughter
and the state’s burden of proof regarding sudden heat.
MoreProsecutor requesting life without parole for 3 defendants in Indianapolis explosion
February 11, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry has decided to request life sentences without parole, instead of the death penalty, for
the three defendants charged in the Richmond Hill subdivision explosion.
MoreCOA affirms murder conviction and sentence over self-defense claim
February 8, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indianapolis man who was convicted and sentenced to 85 years in prison for killing a man who threatened his life and the
lives of people inside his home lost his appeal Friday.
MoreJudges affirm 53-year sentence for bank shooting
January 31, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe man who shot a pregnant teller in Indianapolis, leading to the death of her twins, had his sentence on remand upheld by
the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreState may drop Bei Bei Shuai murder charge after adverse ruling
January 28, 2013
Dave StaffordA judge’s ruling last week barring a medical examiner’s testimony that rat poison ingested by Bei Bei Shuai caused
the death of her newborn daughter should cause the state to consider dropping all charges, Shuai’s defense attorney
said.
More3 charged in Indianapolis home explosion
December 21, 2012
Jennifer NelsonMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced Friday that three people have been arrested in connection with a home explosion
in an Indianapolis suburb that killed two people last month and damaged dozens of homes.
MoreState could refile charges against Bunch
December 19, 2012
IL StaffAlthough arson and murder charges were dismissed against Kristine Bunch Tuesday in Decatur County, prosecutors may decide
to refile charges after further investigation.
MoreState drops charges against mom whose murder, arson convictions were overturned
December 18, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe state has dropped charges against Kristine Bunch, the Decatur County woman who claimed she was wrongfully convicted of
killing her son in a fire in 1995. Bunch was convicted in 1996 of murder and arson, but the Court of Appeals ordered a new
trial this year.
MoreJudges reverse teen’s conspiracy to commit murder conviction
December 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed Paul Henry Gingerich’s conviction of Class A felony conspiracy to commit murder,
finding the Kosciusko juvenile court abused its discretion in denying the then-12-year-old’s request for a continuance
of a waiver hearing.
MoreFederal court stays Roy Lee Ward’s execution
December 4, 2012
Dave StaffordA federal appeals court judge Tuesday granted a stay of execution for an Indiana man convicted of the torturous rape and murder
of a 15-year-old girl.
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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.