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Attorney sentenced to 8 years for theft
May 3, 2012
Jennifer NelsonStacy Sheedy, the Indianapolis attorney and accountant who pleaded guilty to theft charges for misappropriating nearly $600,000
from a guardianship account and family trust, was sentenced to eight years in prison Thursday.
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.
MoreAppellate court affirms juvenile committed theft, burglary
January 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThere was sufficient evidence to support the findings that a teenage girl committed what would be burglary and theft if committed
by an adult, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday. The judges overturned the finding she carried a handgun without a
license and ordered that the juvenile court correct its dispositional order.
MoreJudges refuse to create another intoxication defense
January 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals rejected a man’s argument that he should be allowed to use intoxication as a defense to
his criminal charges because the prescription medication that caused his strange behavior was taken for valid medical purposes.
MoreAttorney faces theft and forgery charges
January 19, 2012
Jennifer NelsonAn Indianapolis attorney and accountant has been charged with theft and forgery after an investigation revealed the attorney
had misappropriated nearly $600,000 in funds from a guardianship account and a family trust account.
MoreHigh court reverses habitual offender enhancement
January 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonBecause the state didn’t offer allowable evidence of a man’s previous theft conviction to support a habitual offender
enhancement, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the enhancement.
MoreCOA upholds attorney's 11-year sentence
January 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe Roanoke attorney who stole more than $200,000 from his clients will not have his sentence reduced, the Indiana Court of
Appeals decided Wednesday.
MoreTrial court used wrong legal standard in revoking probation
December 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a trial court to use the proper legal standard to determine whether a woman violated
her probation when she was arrested for theft. The trial court used a probable cause standard instead of the legal standard
of a preponderance of evidence.
MoreCOA orders new trial in utility theft case
November 7, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a theft conviction and ordered a new trial for a man who was prohibited from discussing
a lesser offense during closing argument.
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.
MoreJudges uphold theft charge against man
August 19, 2011
Jennifer NelsonOn interlocutory appeal, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of a man’s motion to dismiss his theft charge
in Jay County because he caused the delay in the case by absconding. The case brought up the issue of whether knowledge by
jail officials on the whereabouts of the defendant can mean that the judge and prosecutor were sufficiently notified.
MoreCOA rules on man's theft conviction for third time
July 28, 2011
Jennifer NelsonFollowing an order from the Indiana Supreme Court that the lower appellate court more fully address the Proportionality Clause
of the Indiana Constitution, the Indiana Court of Appeals has again upheld a man’s felony theft conviction.
MoreIndiana Supreme Court takes 3 cases; denies 27
July 11, 2011
Jennifer NelsonThe state’s highest court has granted transfer to three cases, including one in which they vacated the Indiana Court
of Appeals decision and sent it back to the appellate court.
MoreJudge: Man did not knowingly waive right to counsel
June 27, 2011
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals judge raised six points in a dissent Monday as to why he disagreed with his colleagues’
decision to affirm the revocation of a man’s probation based on the conclusion that the defendant knowingly, intelligently,
and voluntarily waived his right to counsel.
MoreCOA to hear arguments in trademark case at Merrillville High School
May 20, 2011
Jenny MontgomeryThe Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral argument in An-Hung Yao v. State of Indiana and Yu-Ting Lin v. State
of Indiana at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) May 25, 2011, at Merrillville High School in the Freshman Center Lecture Hall. A panel
of judges consisting of Chief Judge Margret G. Robb, Judge Michael P. Barnes, and Judge Terry A. Crone will hear the case
on appeal from Huntington Circuit Court.
MoreLawyer sentenced for theft, corrupt business practice
May 16, 2011
Jennifer NelsonA northeast Indiana attorney who pleaded guilty to stealing from his clients has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, with
five and one-half of those years suspended to active probation.
MoreJudges uphold identity thief's sentence
April 22, 2011
Jennifer NelsonIn a decision Friday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals repeated its holding that a District judge can satisfy the review standards
under 18 U.S.C. Section 3553(a) without having to list every possible sentencing factor or detail of every argument raised
for the federal appellate court to find that the sentence was proper.
MoreFederal identity theft statute includes use of deceased's identity
August 18, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA person can be convicted of aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. Section 1028A for using the identity of a person who
is dead or alive, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in an issue of first impression.
MoreCOA discusses jury-selection procedures
April 21, 2010
Jennifer NelsonDespite being sensitive to a defendant's concerns about having no African-Americans included in his jury pool, the Indiana
Court of Appeals affirmed his felony convictions of altering an original identification number and auto theft.
MoreJudges find stop violated Fourth Amendment
February 26, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a defendant's stop by police and subsequent search of a wheelbarrow he was pushing
- which led to convictions of burglary and theft - violated the man's Fourth Amendment rights. The Circuit Court ordered
the defendant's petition for habeas corpus be granted.
MoreJudges reverse theft conviction
February 9, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a defendant's conviction of theft because the trial court failed to instruct the
jury on conversion as a lesser-included offense of theft.
MoreJustices abandon 'mere possession' rule
January 22, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Supreme Court's decision Thursday abandoned the "mere possession rule" when it comes to convictions
of theft and receiving stolen property and restored the state's original view that the possession of recently stolen property
should be considered with other evidence in the case.
MoreTheft case requires special prosecutor
February 27, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a man's request for the reappointment of a special prosecutor because
the original basis for appointing the special prosecutor still existed even after one charge was dropped.
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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.