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Criticism of judge results in discipline case
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordIndianapolis attorney and blogger Paul Ogden speaks his mind, sometimes to his disadvantage, he concedes. Now he could lose
his law license because of things he wrote.
MoreLegislators taking time to investigate
May 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlInterim study committees are credited with enabling the Indiana General Assembly to thoughtfully review issues.
MoreLawsuit threatens NCAA's amateur business model
May 22, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe NCAA is facing a potential game-changing legal battle that has some colleges worrying their athletic budgets could be
halved.
MoreTaxed to death no more
May 22, 2013
Dave StaffordThe fate of the inheritance tax in Indiana went from a slow, lingering demise over the next decade to sudden death in the
biennial budget lawmakers approved this session.
MoreAttorneys must financially prepare for life during retirement
May 22, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlLaw firms use 401(k)s to help employees save for their golden years.
MoreInbox: Court guts medical hearsay exception for children
May 22, 2013
Laurie Gray, a former prosecutor, writes about the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision's impact on medical hearsay exception
for child victims.
MoreHammerle on...'The Great Gatsby,' 'Iron Man 3'
May 22, 2013
Robert HammerleBob Hammerle recommends you see "The Great Gatsby" on the big screen.
MoreStart Page: Fighting interruption addiction, continued
May 22, 2013
Kim BrandIn my last column, I confessed I was addicted to interruptions: email, voice mail, texts, phone calls, Twitter feeds, etc.
Studies have shown multitasking lowers IQ.
MoreFinney: The OneNote tool you actually need
May 22, 2013
In this on-demand era of instant gratification, we expect that information should always be at our fingertips. Our time is
precious and we all want others to respect that fact; in return doesn’t that mean we should all be respectful of the
time that others give to us?
MoreFeds charge 5 in Indy Land Bank kickback scheme
May 21, 2013
Cory SchoutenFederal prosecutors have charged two Indianapolis city employees in the Department of Metropolitan Development and three others
in a scheme involving cash kickbacks on the sale of properties in the Indy Land Bank.
MoreOccupy Kokomo protesters file suit against Howard County sheriff for civil rights violations
May 21, 2013
IL StaffOccupy Kokomo protesters filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Howard County sheriff and members of the sheriff’s department,
claiming violations of their civil rights.
MoreCasino patron hurt in fall on ice has self to blame, appeals court rules
May 21, 2013
Dave StaffordA casino patron who passed beneath caution tape and then broke his pelvis in a fall on a snowy and icy parking surface lost
his appeal challenging summary judgment in favor of the casino, which had cordoned off that portion of a parking deck.
MoreJuvenile reversal sets new conditional admissions standard
May 21, 2013
Dave Stafford
A Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed a ruling in a juvenile case and set a new standard for how juvenile judges must
handle conditional admission agreements when probable cause is disputed.
BMV ‘may have inadvertently overcharged’ for licenses
May 21, 2013
IL StaffThe Bureau of Motor Vehicles acknowledged in response to a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit that it “may have
inadvertently overcharged” Indiana residents for driver’s licenses.
MoreConour has until week’s end to recoup missing assets
May 21, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer personal injury attorney William Conour on Monday was granted a few more days to comply with a court order to reacquire
assets he dissipated in violation of bond conditions pending his federal wire fraud trial.
More'Pleading the Fifth' not the same as admitting to criminal act
May 20, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlA reference made during a trial to “pleading the Fifth” is not an admission of a crime and, therefore, by itself
is not grounds for a mistrial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
MoreElementary students showcase their knowledge of the US Constitution
May 20, 2013
IL StaffA total of 350 fifth-grade students from seven schools around Indiana demonstrated their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution
Friday at the state Capitol during the We The People elementary showcase.
MoreLengthy gun sentence affirmed in 2011 hotel standoff
May 20, 2013
Dave StaffordA federal prison sentence of more than 33 years was upheld Monday for a career criminal convicted of leading police on a chase,
assaulting an officer until he lost consciousness and staging an armed, four-hour standoff at an Indianapolis hotel in August
2011.
MoreAppeals panel voids gun conviction, cuts child porn sentence
May 20, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Indianapolis man sentenced to 11 years in prison for possession of child pornography and a felony gun charge had his most
serious conviction vacated and his sentence reduced to no more than four years.
MoreCourt rules county may re-establish hospital building fund
May 20, 2013
Dave StaffordJasper County was improperly denied the ability to establish a cumulative building fund and tax levy to enlarge and remodel
a hospital, the Indiana Tax Court ruled.
More7th Circuit orders resentencing, muses ‘wine speaks truth’ in felon gun case
May 20, 2013
Dave StaffordAn Elkhart felon’s defense that he was drunk at the time he told police that guns they confiscated from his girlfriend’s
apartment belonged to him failed to sway the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which did find another error and order him to be
resentenced.
MoreLawyer who emailed nude film clip to harm ex-intern suspended 3 years
May 20, 2013
Dave StaffordIndianapolis attorney Arthur J. Usher IV’s rejected romantic advances toward a summer intern led him to have his paralegal
email more than 50 attorneys a video clip purporting to depict the former intern nude in a film, according to the Indiana
Supreme Court. Usher’s bid to discredit and humiliate her while she was seeking employment resulted in a three-year
suspension on Friday.
MoreJudges restate: no guns in City-County Building
May 17, 2013
Dave StaffordA 2007 order banning guns and weapons from the Indianapolis City-County Building that houses most of Marion County’s
Circuit and Superior courts remains in force despite questions raised after the Indiana Legislature widely voided local gun
regulations.
MoreClass A felony sentences not inappropriate under Appellate Rule 7(B)
May 17, 2013
Marilyn OdendahlTwo convicted child molesters will spend more time incarcerated after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled their sentences were
not inappropriate under Appellate Rule 7(B).
MoreJustices block Schiralli’s Lake County bench transfer
May 17, 2013
Dave StaffordThe Indiana Supreme Court blocked the transfer of a judge who sought to replace former Lake Superior Juvenile Court Judge
Mary Beth Bonaventura after her appointment to head the Department of Child Services.
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The court of appeals not only tries to rewrite or interpret the law to suit their fancy, now they choose play stupid as well. Every consideration must be given to pro se litigants, who are not held to the same standards as attorneys, as stated by,SCOTUS. I assume they didn't have a lawyer, since one wasn't mentioned and I strongly suggest thatb the rest of the, origional petitioners get back in there and fight for their rights.
the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.