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Disagreements plague Camm case
September 1, 2010
Michael HoskinsAttorneys in the high-profile David Camm case in southern Indiana disagree about where to pull jurors from for a third murder
trial and whether the original prosecutor can continue on the case.
More7th Circuit reverses lower court on stun-belt issue
August 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District judge’s decision that a man convicted of murder received ineffective
assistance of counsel during his trial because his attorney didn’t object to the state making him wear a stun belt in
court.
MoreSpecial judge rules on venue change in Camm case
August 9, 2010
Michael HoskinsA southern Indiana judge has decided not to change the venue of a former state trooper’s third murder trial, and instead
will bring in jurors from outside the region to consider charges in a case that has twice been overturned on appeal.
MoreSupreme Court orders special judge for third high-profile trial
July 12, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has appointed a southern Indiana judge to preside over the third trial of a former state trooper
charged with murdering his family a decade ago, and one of the initial decisions he’ll consider is whether to move the
trial outside that region.
MoreCamm's attorneys seek special judge
June 23, 2010
Michael HoskinsDefense attorneys for the former state trooper facing a third triple-murder trial want the Indiana Supreme Court to name a
special judge because of what they say are delays from the current presiding judge.
MoreCourt puts death penalty case on hold
April 2, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed an Indianapolis judge's decision on a death penalty case, putting a condemned
convict's death penalty appeal on hold indefinitely because of his current mental state.
MoreAppellate court upholds murder conviction
March 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAlthough the trial court erred in finding a police officer was a skilled witness uniquely qualified to assess a murder victim's
truthfulness, it was a harmless error because his testimony was an admissible lay observation, the Indiana Court of Appeals
concluded today.
MoreCOA affirms mentally ill man's murder conviction
January 27, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals was compelled today by Indiana Supreme Court precedent to affirm a murder conviction for a man
who was found guilty but mentally ill.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court upholds death penalty
December 10, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court today upheld the death penalty for a man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters. In
doing so, the high court re-evaluated its stance on what it means when a jury fails to recommend a sentence.
MoreRehearing denied in Camm case
November 30, 2009
Jennifer NelsonA split Indiana Supreme Court has decided not to reconsider its decision to order a third trial for a former state trooper
accused of killing his wife and two children nearly 10 years ago.
MoreJustices set execution in stun-belt restraint case
November 3, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has denied a condemned inmate's challenge to his death sentence and set a date for what would
be the state's first execution in more than two years.
MoreSCOTUS remands Indiana death penalty case
October 20, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong in disposing of an Indiana man's death penalty challenges without any explanation,
and should have allowed a Northern District of Indiana judge to consider those unresolved claims, the nation's highest
court ruled today.
MoreSupreme Court considers MySpace statement
October 15, 2009
Rebecca Berfangerhe Indiana Supreme Court today issued an opinion that affirmed a Kosciusko Circuit jury's conviction of a man who murdered
his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and the resulting sentence of life in prison without parole. The opinion also considered
the defendant's novel question: whether statements from his social networking Web site, which were presented to the jury
as evidence of his character, were admissible in court.
MoreCourt: Murderer not eligible for parole
July 31, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a man serving two life sentences for his 1975 murder convictions isn't eligible to
seek parole under the laws in effect at the time the murders took place, but could seek clemency though the Indiana Parole
Board.
MoreJudge again finds death row inmate competent
July 30, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal judge in Indianapolis has found that a death row inmate is competent to assist his attorneys and proceed with a
five-year-old habeas appeal that's been stayed twice because of mental health concerns.
MoreJudges: Court should have questioned jurors
July 15, 2009
Jennifer NelsonJudges on the Indiana Court of Appeals disagreed as to whether a man's murder conviction should be overturned because
the trial court failed to investigate the impact of threats made against the jury. The majority determined the lack of action
by the trial court resulted in a fundamental error that required reversing the conviction, but that he could be retried.
MoreCOA: alternative murder sentence illegal
July 10, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a defendant is entitled to re-sentencing on his murder conviction since the trial court
wasn't authorized to sentence him to death and to a term-of-years sentence if the death penalty was overturned.
MoreU.S. judge: Indiana Supreme Court was wrong
July 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsA federal judge has tossed a death row inmate's capital sentence, saying the Indiana Supreme Court was wrong in ruling
the man convicted of a triple murder wasn't prejudiced by having to wear a stun belt in the jury's presence.
MoreSupreme Court orders third murder trial
June 26, 2009
Michael HoskinsState justices have overturned the murder convictions and ordered a third trial for a former state trooper accused of killing
his wife and two young children in Southern Indiana almost a decade ago.
MoreJustices uphold death sentence
April 7, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the sentence for a man sentenced to die for the 2001 rape and murder of a 15-year-old
girl in southern Indiana.
MoreJustices affirm cop killer's death sentence
April 1, 2009
Michael HoskinsA man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a Morgan County sheriff's deputy in 2001 will remain on death row despite
his appellate claims he's mentally ill and not eligible for execution.
MoreCase shows challenge of ending res gestae
March 16, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man's convictions and sentence for the 2007 murder and rape of a 14-year-old girl
in Columbus, noting that the evidence the man objected to being admitted showed the challenges presented by eliminating the
doctrine of res gestae.
MoreJustices affirm 1989 murder convictions
February 19, 2009
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld four murder convictions against a Lakeville man who as a teenager killed his family 20
years ago.
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I highly recommend Deanna and her team of professionals that serve the legal community. Great information and many thanks for sharing.
they are pushing these cases against lawyers too far. thought-crime.
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.