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Judges reverse denial of motion to suppress
January 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals found police should have given a Spanish-speaking man arrested for driving without receiving
a license a Miranda warning before he filled out an information sheet. As a result of his answers, police later charged
him with forgery because his name on the sheet didn’t match what he provided to his employer.
MoreState representative's attacker permanently disbarred
January 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indianapolis attorney who violently attacked and attempted to kill a state representative has been permanently disbarred
by the Indiana Supreme Court.
MoreCOA: post-conviction proceedings not equivalent to civil proceedings
January 3, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a post-conviction court isn’t required to accept any proffered agreement
from a defendant because that type of proceeding isn’t the same as a civil hearing and the Indiana Supreme Court has
given local judges final authority in accepting or denying agreements.
More7th Circuit upholds embezzlement convictions against ex-mayor
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed ex-East Chicago Mayor George Pabey’s convictions of embezzling government
funds and conspiring to embezzle and found the District Court didn’t err when it sentenced him to 60 months in prison.
MoreFederal incarceration doesn't count toward speedy trial clock
December 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a Marion Superior judge’s decision not to dismiss charges against a man who
alleged his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated because the state didn’t bring his case to trial within
a year, as required by Rule 4(C) of the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure.
MoreAppellate court upholds murder conviction
December 9, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals found the circumstantial evidence presented at trial was sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable
doubt that a man killed his wife.
MoreMan gets 326 months imprisonment, lifetime supervision for child pornography
December 6, 2011
Michael HoskinsU.S. Judge Robert Miller Jr. sentenced an Elkhart man to 326 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after his
guilty plea to sexually exploiting children.
MoreConfidential informant testimony did not hinder defense
December 6, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryA man who was arrested after a confidential informant arranged drug buys was not hindered by the fact that the informant testified
at trial anonymously, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreAppellate court upholds criminal recklessness conviction
December 1, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals determined there was sufficient evidence to uphold a man’s conviction of criminal recklessness
regarding his firing of a gun.
MoreKnowing the possible consequences
November 23, 2011
Michael HoskinsLegal community works to ensure defendants know plea agreements could impact immigration status.
MoreSupreme Court to hold arguments in St. Joseph County
November 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court will visit Indiana University South Bend and Notre Dame Law School Monday to hear arguments in two
cases, including one in which a teen was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his brother.
MoreJudges find man's sentence violates statute
October 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals relied on a case from the state’s highest court to rule on whether a term of imprisonment
for the purposes of Indiana Code 35-50-3-1(b) includes both the executed and suspended portions of a sentence.
MoreCOA affirms jury's rejection of insanity defense
October 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has sided with a jury in rejecting a man’s insanity plea, holding that even when crimes
seem horrific and senseless, that does not mean the perpetrator is legally insane.
MoreAppellate judges will hear arguments in East Chicago
October 4, 2011
IL StaffA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges will travel to northern Indiana Thursday to hear the appeal of a man convicted
of attempted murder.
MoreCOA: woman not denied right to confrontation
September 26, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a woman’s appeal of her prostitution conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed the right to confront witnesses
and its interrelationship with hearsay evidence.
MoreSupreme Court upholds Barnes ruling
September 20, 2011
Michael HoskinsEmphasizing that it’s not trampling on the Fourth Amendment, the Indiana Supreme Court has revisited a ruling it made
four months ago and upheld its holding that residents don’t have a common law right to resist police entering a person’s
home.
MoreMan's conviction hinges on 'induce' definition
September 20, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals had to determine how to interpret the term “induce” related to a man’s contributing
to the delinquency of a minor case and upheld his conviction based on the term’s dictionary definition.
MoreJudges uphold involuntary commitment
September 19, 2011
Jennifer NelsonWhen a defendant has been previously committed to a state institution because he was found incompetent to stand trial, that
state institution may be considered a community mental health center for purposes of a report required under Indiana Code
12-26-7-3(b), the Indiana Court of Appeals held Monday.
MoreAppeals court sets arguments in Camm case
September 12, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Court of Appeals has schedule oral arguments in the case of the former Indiana State Police trooper accused of
killing his wife and children in 2000.
MoreAppeals court sides with murder defendant in hearsay appeal
August 30, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryCiting hearsay rules, the Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s finding that the state may not introduce
into evidence statements that could implicate a man who is facing murder charges.
MoreCOA orders reduced sentence in first impressions case
August 26, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryIn reversing a sentence for a serious violent felon, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that intending to commit a “crime
of violence” is not, in itself, a crime of violence
MoreMan not prejudiced by counsel's deficient performance
August 23, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the decision to deny a man’s request for post-conviction relief, finding that
although his attorney’s performance was deficient for not investigating whether a previous conviction attributed to
the defendant was really his, the man couldn’t show he was prejudiced.
MorePublic to testify before Barnes subcommittee
August 23, 2011
IL StaffThe subcommittee formed to address the issue of illegal police entry following an Indiana Supreme Court ruling will hear public
testimony and discuss draft language at its Wednesday meeting.
MoreCourt divided over consent to 5-person jury
August 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges split on the issue of whether a defendant agreed to allow a five-member jury to
decide her case after one juror fell ill, with the dissenting judge believing the defendant – not her counsel –
must consent to the five-person jury.
MoreVictim's statements to nurse allowed, but judges reverse convictions
August 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals concluded that a victim’s statements detailing her physical attack and identifying her
attacker were admissible in court and were nontestimonial, so the defendant’s confrontation rights weren’t violated.
However, the judges reversed the man’s convictions because the trial court shouldn’t have admitted prior misconduct
evidence involving the defendant and the victim.
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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...