Evidentiary arguments fail to overturn child molesting conviction at COA
A man convicted of child molesting will not get relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which rejected his evidentiary arguments and his claim of prosecutorial misconduct.
Alexa Shrake
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7th Circuit vacates summary judgment for prison defendants after inmate alleges sexual assault
An inmate who claims he was sexually assaulted after being forced to undergo a blood draw will get another chance to pursue his case after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated summary judgment for the defendants.
Senate Judiciary considers 3 bills to add judicial officers in Delaware, Elkhart, Dubois counties
Three bills requesting additional judicial officers in three counties were heard by the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday but have not yet been voted on.
Indiana Southern District Court opens learning center to public
The U.S. Southern District Court for the Southern District of Indiana hosted the grand opening of its new learning center Wednesday.
In Molter’s 1st opinion, Supreme Court reverses manslaughter conviction after voir dire error
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed an involuntary manslaughter conviction Wednesday and ordered a new trial after finding the trial court erred by not allowing defense counsel to directly voir dire prospective jurors.
Hospital that broadcast patient information on radio doesn’t have to pay emotional distress damages, COA affirms
Despite her private health information being broadcast to the public on the radio, a woman failed to overturn the entry of summary judgment in favor of an Anderson hospital that she sued for negligence.
Youth incarceration continues as advocates pursue reform efforts
A new report from a national sentencing reform nonprofit is highlighting continued concerns about youth offenders housed in adult facilities, rather than juvenile centers.
Notre Dame Law grad helps wrongfully convicted man go free
Walking out into the cold Minnesota winter air after nearly 25 years in prison wasn’t something Thomas Rhodes thought would happen. But thanks in part to a recent Notre Dame Law School grad, that’s just what Rhodes did.
‘Best of both worlds’: IU McKinney program designed with flexibility in mind
In the post-COVID world, flexibility has emerged as the name of the game. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is tapping into that flexibility by launching Indiana’s first part-time hybrid J.D. program.
COA grants new post-conviction hearing after clerk error
The Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed the denial of a post-conviction relief petition on Tuesday, ordering a new hearing after subpoenas weren’t issued to two attorneys who had worked on the appellant’s case.
COA upholds stalking conviction, sentence
A man who stalked his high school crush for years despite repeated warnings has failed to convince the Court of Appeals to overturn his felony conviction or two-year sentence.
Ex-Marian University prof alleges age discrimination after termination
A former Marian University professor who was terminated despite having tenure has filed a lawsuit against the school claiming age discrimination.
COA: Trial court properly dismissed motion to suppress blood draw in drunken driving case
A drunken driver who killed another person in a two-car vehicle wreck has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana her blood test results should be suppressed from her trial.
COA upholds drug dealer’s convictions, remands for illegal sentence
An Indianapolis man will not shake his drug convictions after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found police didn’t illegally search a hotel room he was living in. In fact, he will spend more in prison after judges concluded the sentence he was given didn’t fall within the sentencing guidelines.
COA awards prisoner additional pretrial credits in reversal
An Indiana prisoner will have time knocked off his sentence after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found a trial court miscalculated his pretrial confinement credits after one of his multiple offenses was dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement.
COA: Fired employee did not commit theft, is entitled to unemployment benefits
A fired Indiana leasing consultant will continue to get unemployment benefits after the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed she wasn’t let go for gross negligence.
Bill denying bail to ‘substantial risks’ passes Indiana Senate
A bill that would further limit the right to bail passed the Indiana Senate on Thursday.
Former Brown Co. ice cream shop employee loses burglary appeal
A former employee of the Chocolate Moose in Nashville argued the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion to withdraw his guilty pleas and ordered him to pay more than $6,000 in restitution. The Court of Appeals of Indiana disagreed.
Manslaughter conviction upheld after toxicology report excluded
The exclusion of a toxicology report did not undermine a man’s voluntary manslaughter conviction, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday.
Resolution to deny bail in ‘substantial risk’ cases headed for final Senate vote after amendments fail
The Indiana Senate heard two amendments Tuesday to a resolution that would limit the right to bail, but neither passed.