robbery
COA says argument over wording of robbery statute is issue of first impression
April 23, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlAn argument over the wording of the state’s robbery statute gave the Indiana Court of Appeals pause but ultimately did
not sway its ruling in affirming a conviction of conspiracy to commit robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
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.
MoreJudges affirm defendant must register as sex offender as part of probation
February 14, 2013
Jennifer NelsonA defendant who was convicted of robbery and rape, but whose rape conviction was vacated on double jeopardy concerns, can
still be required to register as a sex offender as a condition of his probation, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
MoreJudges uphold convictions stemming from bank robbery
February 7, 2013
Jennifer NelsonTerry Smith made five arguments to the Indiana Court of Appeals as to why his convictions of robbery and other charges related
to his robbing of an Indianapolis bank should be thrown out, but the judges weren’t persuaded to reverse his convictions.
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.
MoreJudges affirm 911 recording properly admitted as evidence
December 5, 2012
Jennifer NelsonRuling on the issue for the first time, the Court of Appeals held a 911 recording that involves statements by a caller that
were relayed from a victim are admissible where the victim had personal knowledge of the underlying incident but the caller
did not.
MoreStatute of limitations did not run out on charging man with attempted bank robbery
November 21, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA northern Indiana man’s conviction for attempted bank robbery stands after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found the
five-year statute of limitations to bring the charge began tolling under an exception involving DNA testing.
MoreTrial court should not have admitted statement to detective
October 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found the Vanderburgh Circuit Court abused its discretion in admitting at trial statements a
defendant made to a police detective.
MoreCourt of Appeals points to ‘alarming trend’ in defendant’s appeal
September 24, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA defendant who attempted to have his conviction reversed by citing the fundamental error doctrine instead received a sharp
rebuke from the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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.
MoreJudges order new robbery trial
August 27, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause a trial judge did not re-read all of the jury instructions when giving jurors an additional instruction after deliberations
began, the Indiana Court of Appeals ordered a new trial on the felony robbery charge.
MoreJudges affirm teen’s sentence for robbery, conspiracy
June 22, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Elkhart teenager convicted in adult court for her role in several armed robberies of gas stations lost her appeal before
the Indiana Court of Appeals.
More7th Circuit upholds 300-month sentence
June 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe United States Sentencing Guidelines aren’t susceptible to vagueness challenges, so a defendant’s claim that
the career offender sentencing guideline is unconstitutionally vague failed, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreOpinion examines use of sole eyewitness testimony
June 13, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals delved into the issues surrounding the reliance on just one witness’s identification and
testimony regarding the person who robbed her to convict the defendant.
MoreMan not prejudiced when prosecutor read illiterate witness' statement before jury
April 30, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAlthough it would have been better for the trial court to excuse the jury before reading an illiterate witness’s prior
statement to him to refresh his memory, any error attributable to its use is harmless, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreCourt of Appeals revises robbery sentence
April 3, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered that a man’s robbery sentence be reduced because that conviction and sentence
were not allowed due to double jeopardy. The man’s sentence for murder, robbery and rape dropped from 160 years to 130
years.
MoreSupreme Court rules on habitual-offender filing issue
March 20, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has found that a man convicted of helping to rob a restaurant did not preserve the issue of whether
the trial court properly determined he was a habitual offender that could receive an enhanced sentence.
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.
MoreDivided 7th Circuit affirms 'career offender' conviction
March 9, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s 100-month sentence for a man deemed to be a “career
offender.” But the decision was not unanimous.
MoreJudges uphold juvenile's adjudication
November 14, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the acceptance of a minor’s plea agreement that was not signed by either of his
parents because the signature of the minor and his attorney on the plea agreement satisfied statutory requirements.
MoreSupreme Court upholds life without parole sentence
October 18, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s murder and robbery convictions and left in place his sentence of life
without the possibility of parole.
MoreJudges uphold admission of robbery confession
October 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA trial court did not err in admitting evidence of uncharged misconduct from another incident during a defendant’s trial
for robbery, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday. The evidence contained a letter that helped corroborate the man’s
confession to the robbery.
MoreJustices uphold murderer's convictions
September 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed that a man will serve life in prison without parole for his role in the murders of
seven people in Indianapolis in 2006.
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.
More7th Circuit judge grants prisoner’s request for certificate of appealability
August 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana prisoner’s request for a certificate of appealability has been granted by a 7th Circuit judge who found the
man’s application set forth a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
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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!