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Court affirms man’s conviction of murder, feticide enhancement
November 21, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a defendant’s claim that the state should have to prove that he knew his estranged
wife was pregnant when he killed her in order to seek a sentence enhancement under the Indiana feticide enhancement statute.
MoreFeds charge 8 more NW Indiana gang members
November 9, 2012
IL StaffFederal prosecutors on Friday charged eight alleged Imperial Gangsters street gang members in a 41-count indictment that expands
on previous homicide and drug trafficking charges.
MoreCourt affirms man’s sentence for murdering wife
October 31, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA Lawrence County man was unable to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that his 65-year sentence for the murder of his
wife in 2009 should be reduced to the advisory sentence of 55 years.
MoreJudges focus on juvenile due process in Gingerich murder conspiracy appeal
October 30, 2012
Dave StaffordCourt of Appeals judges on Tuesday focused their questions on whether a 12-year-old waived to adult court in a 2010 murder
had due process when his attorneys had just five days to prepare for a waiver hearing in juvenile court in Kosciusko County.
MoreLocation announced for state trooper’s third murder trial
October 26, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThe third murder trial of former Indiana State Trooper David Camm will be held in Boone County.
MoreGingerich trial stirs juvenile advocates
October 24, 2012
Dave StaffordSentenced at 12 for conspiracy to commit murder, Paul Henry Gingerich's appeal claims due process violations.
MoreProsecutor error insufficient to reverse murder conviction
October 19, 2012
Dave StaffordA prosecutor improperly presented facts that were not in evidence and inflamed the passions and prejudices of jurors in a
murder trial, but his improper conduct didn’t rise to the level of reversible error, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled
Friday.
MoreCourt upholds imposition of court costs
October 10, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a man’s pro se motion to correct erroneous sentence was not the proper channel to
challenge the imposition of court costs following his murder trial.
MoreAppellate court upholds life sentence
September 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonDuane Turner will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering a Ball State student in 1994. The Indiana Court of Appeals
rejected his claims that his sentence was unconstitutional and that his attorney was ineffective.
MoreArguments for pretrial release found to be 'unquestionably inappropriate'
September 11, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThe Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed without prejudice a request by a defendant to be released from jail while awaiting
his third murder trial.
MoreAttorneys ask justices to release Camm while awaiting retrial
September 6, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAttorneys for David Camm, a former Indiana State Trooper twice convicted of killing his wife and two children, are asking
the Indiana Supreme Court to order a special judge to release Camm from his pre-trial detention.
MorePrevious testimony allowed in murder trial
September 4, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA witness’s testimony from a man’s murder trial and the deposition testimony of another unavailable witness were
correctly allowed at the man’s second murder trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
More7th Circuit vacates habeas petition, orders further proceedings
August 30, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAlthough a District Court’s grant of the habeas petition of a man claiming he didn’t have an impartial jury was
reversed by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the case was sent back to the lower court for the state to show that the jury
was not prejudiced.
MoreBunch freed after 16 years in prison
August 23, 2012
IL StaffKristine Bunch, the woman who claimed she was wrongfully convicted of killing her son in a fire in 1995, was released from
prison following a bond hearing Wednesday in Decatur County. The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed her convictions and ordered
a new trial on the murder charge.
MoreThe case against Bei Bei Shuai
August 15, 2012
Dave StaffordMarion County Prosecutor Terry Curry never expected the prosecution of Chinese immigrant Bei Bei Shuai to become a cause célèbre.
It also has become a battleground over prosecutorial discretion and how far a defense attorney can go in representing her
client.
MoreWoman unable to prove attorney actions were prejudicial
August 13, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA woman’s petition for post-conviction relief on the grounds her trial counsel was ineffective was denied by the Indiana
Court of Appeals.
MoreJustices decline to take Decatur County arson case
August 9, 2012
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court Wednesday unanimously decided to deny the state’s petition for transfer of Kristine Bunch
v. State, in which a divided Court of Appeals ruled Kristine Bunch is entitled to a new trial. Bunch was convicted of
the murder of her son, who died in a fire in their mobile home.
MoreJudges uphold 11-year-old’s reckless homicide adjudication
August 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a Morgan County boy’s adjudication for shooting
his younger brother while the two were home alone. The 11-year-old claimed that the juvenile court abused its discretion in
admitting his statement to the investigating officer at the evidentiary hearing.
MoreDivided court affirms life without parole for 17-year-old who killed younger brother
August 1, 2012
Dave StaffordA 3-2 decision of the Indiana Supreme Court upheld a sentence of life without parole for a 17-year-old who killed his 10-year-old
brother while babysitting and later dumped his body near a school in Rising Sun.
MoreJustices reduce caregiver’s sentence in child’s killing
August 1, 2012
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court reduced the sentence of a woman who, along with her boyfriend, was convicted in the events that
led to the murder of the woman’s 2-year-old cousin while in her care.
More245-year sentence affirmed in Hovey Street slayings
July 27, 2012
Dave StaffordThe gunman who pleaded guilty to four murders in the 3200 block of Hovey Street in Indianapolis was properly given and deserved
a 245-year sentence for the crimes, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
MoreJudges affirm 65-year murder sentence
July 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonNothing about the defendant’s “extremely violent character” merited the Indiana Court of Appeals to reduce
his murder sentence, the appellate judges ruled Friday.
MoreMan who killed girlfriend may be retried for reckless homicide
July 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe post-conviction court erred in denying Andrew McWhorter relief when he challenged his conviction of voluntary manslaughter
in connection to the death of his girlfriend, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded. McWhorter may not be retried on the
same charge, but may face retrial for reckless homicide.
MoreJudges disagree over impact of mental illness label at sentencing
July 11, 2012
Jennifer Nelson7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane Wood believed that Michael Dean Overstreet, who was convicted of killing Franklin
College student Kelly Eckart in 1997, was prejudiced by his attorneys’ decisions at sentencing regarding which experts
should testify about his mental illness.
MoreJudges deny bail for man charged with killing 2 children
June 29, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Evansville man accused of setting fire to a home he shared with his girlfriend and her two children – which killed
the children – and then fleeing will remain in jail awaiting his August trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals held.
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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.