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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe following opinions were issued after The Indiana Lawyer’s deadline Monday:
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Julius Omar Robinson v. Brian Lammer, Warden, USP Terre Haute
24-3040
Prisoner. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Terre Haute Division. Judge James Hanlon. Affirms Julius Robinson’s convictions of murders committed in the course of drug offenses. Finds that Robinson had every opportunity to argue before trial, at trial, after trial, on direct appeal, and on collateral review under §2255 that the indictment was deficient. Also finds the Suspension Clause does not entitle him to any further chances. Attorney for appellant: Jonathan Aminoff. Attorneys for appellee: Bob Wood, Jonathan Bradshaw, Colin Clark.
Indiana Tax Court
David A. and Nichelle L. Gertz v. Porter County Assessor
24T-TA-13
Tax. Affirms the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination and its reversion to the 2021 assessed value for David Gertz and Nichelle Gertz’s Hebron property. Finds no reversible error in the board’s determination. Also finds absent the identification of a viable legal path permitting challenges to prior year assessments, the tax court is unable to provide relief for prior years. Petitioners appearing pro se: David Gertz, Nichelle Gertz. Attorneys for respondent: Nicholas Brady, Mark Giaquinta.
Linda Donovan and William Donovan v. Clark County Assessor
25T-TA-2
Tax. Affirms the Indiana Board of Tax Review’s final determination that increased the 2023 assessment of Linda and William Donovan’s Jeffersonville condominium to match the price they paid to purchase it just over four months before the assessment date. Finds there is no legal impediment to the use of a property’s purchase price to value the property, and the totality of the evidence in the record can support the board’s inference of assessed value. Petitioners appearing pro se: Linda Donovan, William Donovan. Attorney for respondent: Ayn Engle.
Tuesday opinions
Indiana Court of Appeals
Connor W. Bosworth v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2688
Criminal. Affirms Connor Bosworth’s convictions of two counts of Level 4 felony child exploitation, 16 counts of Level 5 felony child exploitation, 10 counts of Level 5 felony possession of child pornography, and five counts of Level 6 felony possession of child pornography in Blackford Circuit Court, as well as his aggregate 64-year sentence, of which 23 years were suspended to probation. Finds the relevant federal guidance to be persuasive and applying it to the facts of this case that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the challenged evidence from Bosworth’s Meta social media accounts. Also finds Bosworth’s sentence is not inappropriate. Attorney for appellant: Brandon Murphy. Attorneys for appellee: Todd Rokita, Kathy Bradley.
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