Michael W. Hoskins
Articles
Rising number of exonerees reflects flaws in justice system
Convicts are turning to methods that have freed others who were wrongfully convicted, as well as new issues that continue
surfacing in the nation’s court system.
Clinic argues for man’s innocence
the Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether to accept a post-conviction case on an issue some say is an important question
of law relating to wrongful convictions.
Reforms urged to prevent mistakes
Indiana explores what revisions to make to its criminal justice system.
Escaping execution
Exoneree joins statewide campaign calling for a death-penalty moratorium.
Attorneys squeezing savings
Bar associations offer discounts, cost-cutting options for legal community
Money woes ‘going to get worse’
County courts, prosecutors, public defenders face tight budgets
Vote set on federal magistrate’s nomination
The U.S. Senate plans to vote Monday on an Indianapolis federal magistrate’s nomination for a constitutionally created
judgeship in the Southern District of Indiana.
SCOTUS reverses 7th Circuit on sex offender registration
The nation’s highest court reversed the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today on an Indiana case, holding that that a federal
sex offender registry law does not apply to those convicts whose interstate travel happened before the 2006 statute took effect.
7th Circuit won’t stay ruling, despite likely SCOTUS appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals won’t stay its ruling that allows an independent state agency access to records about
mentally ill inmates’ treatment, even though the Indiana government agency being sued is appealing to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Justices vacate transfer grant, reinstate COA ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court has decided to not consider a case that justices had granted transfer on late last year, reinstating
a lower appellate court’s ruling that a trial judge had abused her discretion in admitting a blood test in a drunken
driving case.
Disciplinary Commission asked to investigate its new leader
A Dearborn County commissioner is accusing the county attorney of wrongly accusing two officials of violating federal law
and wants the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission to launch an investigation of its soon-to-be leader who starts
in that office in mid-June.
Justices rule on case about worker’s compensation, damages
Upholding a trial court ruling in a case stemming from a construction site accident, the Indiana Supreme Court has offered
guidance for future trials about how juries should calculate a plaintiff’s already-paid compensation benefits when determining
punitive damage awards.
Justices reprimand 2 former deputy prosecutors
Two former Marion County deputy prosecutors have received public reprimands from the state’s highest court for drunken
driving incidents.
Anderson attorney resigns following child porn charges
The Indiana Supreme Court has accepted the resignation of an Anderson attorney who faces federal criminal charges for possession
and distribution of child pornography.
Court rejects stale trash evidence argument
The Indiana Court of Appeals has rejected an argument that evidence found in a trash search was stale because no other garbage
had been collected in the past two weeks and that seized material could have been too old.
House OKs child support-casino bill
Lawmakers have passed a bill that allows the Indiana Department of Child Services to more efficiently collect delinquent child
support, including a gaming intercept requiring casinos to check whether gamers are on a state delinquency list before releasing
large jackpots to them.