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Judges uphold sexually violent predator status
February 5, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found a defendant failed to establish that the process used to determine his sexually violent
predator status constituted a fundamental error, so the court upheld the SVP status.
MoreJudges uphold sentence, but revise original opinion
February 1, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals granted a defendant and the state’s petitions for rehearing a case involving a plea agreement
in order to correct a misstatement of the law.
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.
MoreDropped charges in habitual offender sentence distinguish conflicting rulings
January 25, 2013
Dave StaffordA defendant who benefited when charges against him were dropped in exchange for a guilty plea is not entitled to relief under
a subsequent Supreme Court ruling weighing the same set of charges, a panel of the Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Judges also
drew distinctions with a conflicting COA opinion.
MoreAttempted child molestation conviction does not lead to credit restricted status
January 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the determination that an Elkhart County man was a credit restricted felon following
his conviction of attempted molestation of his daughter, finding attempted child molestation isn’t included among offenses
that qualify under the credit restricted felon statute.
MoreRule of lenity doesn’t apply on man’s escape conviction
January 24, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe rule of lenity doesn’t apply to the case of a Marion County man who tried to break into a home while serving home
detention as a condition of probation, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded. The judges upheld Diano Gordon’s convictions
of Class D felonies escape and attempted residential entry.
MoreJustices take 5 cases
January 15, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court will weigh whether a student who resisted being handcuffed by a school resource officer merits adjudication
as a delinquent for the equivalent of Class D felony resisting law enforcement.
MoreEx-Chicago cop among 3 sentenced in Latin Kings prosecutions
January 14, 2013
IL StaffThe continuing federal prosecutions of the Latin Kings street gang that federal authorities have implicated in 19 murders
resulted in a 19-year sentence for a former Chicago police officer.
MoreJustices find man not required to register for life as sex offender
January 10, 2013
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court held Thursday that based on the facts of a Lake County man’s case, a 2006 amendment requiring
him to register for life as a sex offender violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Indiana Constitution. The amendment took
effect after Andre Gonzalez fully served his sentence and during the 10-year period of his required registration.
MoreBill on habitual offender filing deadline moves out of committee
January 10, 2013
IL StaffThe Senate Committee on Corrections & Criminal Law voted this week to move legislation that will allow an indictment or
information to be amended to include a habitual offender charge at any time before trial, as long as the amendment doesn’t
prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant.
MoreJudges ‘disturbed’ by linking of drugs to defendant’s nationality
January 3, 2013
Jennifer NelsonEven though the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals was “disturbed” by a government agent’s improperly admitted
testimony linking a defendant’s Mexican nationality to the methamphetamine at issue, the court declined to grant a new
trial.
MoreCOA reverses conviction after BMV stumbles over address
January 2, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA driver whose conduct was “clearly blameworthy” had his conviction overturned after the Indiana Court of Appeals
found the state’s evidence did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the driver knew his license was suspended.
MoreMan argues the sentencing guidelines were applied incorrectly
December 27, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlA Wisconsin man who used a stolen Indiana driver’s license to obtain a passport had his sentence affirmed by the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals which held certain provisions in the sentencing guidelines should be applied differently depending
on the circumstances.
MoreCOA upholds cocaine convictions, sentence
December 21, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a defendant’s arguments to overturn his two convictions of Class A felony possession
of cocaine, including that he should have been granted a speedy trial and the trial court erred when it rejected his tendered
jury instruction.
MoreJudges uphold finding that past burglaries were not single criminal episode
December 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a defendant’s argument that his three previous convictions of burglary should
be treated as a single criminal episode for purposes of the Armed Career Criminal Act.
MoreJustices reinstate 80-year sentence
December 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonDisagreeing with the Court of Appeals, which ordered a convicted child molester’s sentence cut in half, the Indiana
Supreme Court reinstated John Kimbrough III’s 80-year aggregate sentence for molesting his former girlfriend’s
two young daughters.
MoreJustices order modification of sentence of convicted child caseworker to comply with plea agreement
December 17, 2012
Dave StaffordA former child protective services caseworker convicted of sex crimes in Hamilton and Elkhart counties should have his sentence
modified to comport with his plea agreement, the Indiana Supreme Court ordered.
MoreDurham files to appeal federal conviction
December 17, 2012
IBJ StaffTim Durham officially has filed to appeal his conviction on fraud charges after being sentenced to 50 years in prison in late
November.
More7th Circuit upholds $3M restitution order for copper theft
December 5, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a defendant’s argument that the court should go against its precedent that
restitution is not a criminal penalty and that a recent U.S. Supreme Court holding means the jury should determine the amount
of restitution he should pay for his role in copper theft.
MoreCOA not persuaded by defendant’s claims on appeal
December 5, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Bret Lee Sisson’s felony convictions of burglary, theft, receiving stolen property
and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, finding no abuse of discretion or fundamental error during
his trial.
MoreLawmakers to look at marijuana penalties
December 5, 2012
Marilyn OdendahlThere's a growing appetite by some in the Legislature for leniency.
More7th Circuit affirms drug conspiracy judgments, cautions prosecution
December 3, 2012
Dave StaffordNine defendants who were convicted in federal court of drug conspiracy for distributing methamphetamine and marijuana will
continue to serve their sentences after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgments but issued cautions for federal
prosecutors.
MoreSuccessful Durham appeal unlikely, outside lawyers say
December 3, 2012
Scott OlsonThe co-owners of Fair Finance Co. who were sentenced Friday on federal fraud charges plan to appeal their convictions, lawyers
for the two men say.
MoreImmigration cases dominate federal system, report says
December 3, 2012
IL StaffImmigration prosecutions have surpassed those for drug crimes in federal courts, according to data released by the U.S. Sentencing
Commission in its Overview of Federal Criminal Cases for Fiscal Year 2011.
MoreCOA affirms sex offender’s removal from registry
December 3, 2012
Dave StaffordA man convicted of rape in Pennsylvania in 1993 is not required to register as a sex offender in Indiana, the Court of Appeals
affirmed Monday.
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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.
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...