Indiana Trial Courts
Marion County has first human trafficking conviction
January 26, 2011
IL StaffThe conviction of a man on human trafficking charges Tuesday is the first time the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
has convicted someone on that charge since the state’s human trafficking law was enacted in 2007.
MoreLaw firm files class-action lawsuit for estate planning UPL
January 25, 2011
Michael HoskinsA Logansport law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against an Indianapolis company that the state’s highest court
last year determined engaged in the Unauthorized Practice of Law, suing on behalf of thousands of residents for what attorneys
estimate could be $10 million to $20 million in damages.
MoreFederal act preempts state law claims
January 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals held that the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act preempts state law claims brought by a man’s first ex-wife seeking to keep her and her grandchildren as beneficiaries of the man’s life insurance policy.
Court's community-service policy is unenforceable
January 25, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order that an indigent small claims litigant perform community
service in lieu of paying a filing fee, holding the informal local rule requiring community service is unenforceable.
MoreALJ, problem-solving courts bills moving
January 24, 2011
IL StaffA House bill dealing with problem-solving courts and a Senate bill that involves administrative proceedings and administrative
law judge disqualifications have made it out of their respective judiciary committees.
MoreJasper County joins Odyssey
January 24, 2011
IL StaffJasper County became the state’s 26th county to go live on the Indiana Supreme Court’s Odyssey case management
system. The county’s courts and clerk’s office joined the system Jan. 21, bringing the total of courts on Odyssey
to 81.
MoreCommittee postpones discussion on judicial complex
January 21, 2011
IL StaffThe Marion Superior Executive Committee has postponed until Jan. 28 discussion of a new county judicial complex.
MoreNew executive committee, talk of judicial complex
January 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe trial courts in the state’s largest county have a new leadership lineup, and the Marion Superior Executive Committee
has changed the time of its weekly business meetings. Its first meeting will bring up a much-discussed and significant concept
of building a new judicial complex in Marion County.
MoreGreenwood attorney Joe Van Valer dies
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana legal community has lost a former prosecutor and private attorney who, during his five decades of practice, established
himself as a state and national expert in realty and development law.
MoreStatewide case management system is a third of the way plugged in
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsThree years in, and Indiana’s case management system is plugged into about one-third of the state’s courts.
MoreProsecutor can stay for new Camm trial
January 19, 2011
Michael HoskinsA special judge in Southern Indiana has ruled that the prosecutor who handled the first two triple murder trials of former
state trooper David Camm can stay on to handle the third.
MoreComments welcomed for many court rule amendments
January 18, 2011
Michael HoskinsA multitude of Indiana court rules are being examined for potential revision, and the legal community has a chance to offer
comment about how those changes are made.
MoreJustices set man's execution date
January 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the man convicted of killing his wife, her ex-husband, and her son be put to death in
April.
MoreCourt upholds convictions, sentence of a man who shot Indy officer
January 12, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a defendant’s convictions and sentence related to the shooting of an Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department officer in the summer of 2008.
MoreJudges find enhancement doesn't violate double jeopardy principles
January 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals tackled an issue of first impression in a case involving double jeopardy principles. A defendant’s
sentence was enhanced under the Firearm Enhancement Statute following a conviction for reckless homicide.
MoreSecurity increased following threats to judge
January 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Huntington County Sheriff’s Department has taken steps to protect a northeastern Indiana judge after learning of
threats made against the judge late last week.
MoreJudges reverse man's removal from sex offender list
January 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA trial court erred in ordering a man’s name removed from the state’s sex offender registry because the court
didn’t provide notice to the appropriate parties or hold a hearing before doing so, ruled the Indiana Court of Appeals.
MoreCOA finds inmate's post-conviction relief process 'confusing'
January 10, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a pro se inmate’s petition for permission to file a belated appeal
after his post-conviction relief petition was denied, finding the chronological cases summary to contain inconsistencies.
The judges also noted that this particular court has a “documented history” of not organizing and keeping abreast
of its post-conviction relief files.
MoreJustices accept 4 cases
January 10, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court took four cases for the week ending Jan. 7, including a case in which a convicted child molester
asked for his sentence to be reduced but ended up having it ordered to be increased due to a sentencing error.
MoreGeneral Assembly returns for 2011 session
January 5, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Senate and House of Representatives reconvened this afternoon to begin the 2011 long session. The legislators
still have time to file bills, but there are already several bills introduced that may affect Indiana courts and the legal
community.
MoreJustices appoint Terre Haute judge pro tempore
January 4, 2011
IL StaffJudge Sarah K. Mullican was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore in Terre Haute City Court, effective
Jan. 1, 2011. She was previously the commissioner for the Title IV-D Court in Terre Haute, which deals with the non-payment
of child support.
MoreMan accused of planning to blow up courthouse sentenced
January 3, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Pike County man who was arrested by police after they discovered his plan to blow up that county’s courthouse was
sentenced today after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from the incident.
MoreBuilding named in honor of retiring judge
December 30, 2010
Michael HoskinsTaking the bench on Jan. 1, 1975, Montgomery Circuit Judge Thomas K. Milligan is the second-longest serving trial judge in
the state.
MoreJustices reaffirm uniform-contract interpreation approach
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court has reaffirmed the state’s reliance on the uniform-contract interpretation approach rather
than a site-specific approach for deciding which of several states’ laws should apply to an environmental remediation
insurance coverage case.
MoreGovernor names two new trial judges
December 29, 2010
Michael HoskinsGov. Mitch Daniels has chosen two new judges for the state’s trial bench roster, one of those to succeed the jurist
elevated earlier this year to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Court Calendar
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May 22, 2013 Floyd Weddle v. State of Indiana - 5/22/13
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May 24, 2013 Indiana Patient's Compensation Fund v. Judy Holcomb, Personal Representative of the Estate of Mable Louise Cochran, deceased - 5/24/13
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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.