2 named to Board of Law Examiners
Two new members have been appointed to serve on the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners, according to an order signed May 4 by Chief Justice Brent Dickson.
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Two new members have been appointed to serve on the Indiana State Board of Law Examiners, according to an order signed May 4 by Chief Justice Brent Dickson.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions at IL deadline.
          	Indiana Court of Appeals
          	Kenneth A. Lainhart v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	24A01-1105-CR-241
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of and sentence for Class B felonies dealing in methamphetamine by manufacturing and conspiracy to deal in methamphetamine by manufacturing, Class C felony possession of a handgun with obliterated identification marks, and Class D felonies maintaining a common nuisance and dumping of a controlled substance waste.
          	A.B. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	20A03-1112-JV-540
          	Juvenile. Affirms finding that A.B. is a delinquent child for committing what would be Class A misdemeanor battery if committed by an adult.
          	Alply Architectural Building Systems LLC, Alply, Inc., and John Peters v. Corrlines LLC and David J. Smith (NFP)
          	29A02-1111-CC-1032
          	Civil collection. Affirms denial of Alply’s motion to dismiss the breach of contract suit.
          	J.H. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	57A03-1201-JV-25
          	Juvenile. Affirms placement at the Indiana Boys’ School.
          	Wendell E. Mardis v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	84A04-1109-CR-481
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A felony voluntary manslaughter.
          	Anthony Cross v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	20A03-1109-CR-442
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony robbery while armed with a deadly weapon.
          	Brian Riley v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	65A01-1111-CR-552
          	Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class C felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
          	Jermaine M. Lockett v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	02A03-1107-CR-376
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of and sentence for Class A felony dealing in cocaine and Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
          	Trevon T. Marshall v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	02A04-1110-CR-522
          	Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class C felony carrying a handgun without a license.
          	Kenneth Keehn v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	46A05-1106-CR-332
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A felony dealing in a schedule I controlled substance.
          	David C. Wilson v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	49A04-1110-CR-516
          	Criminal. Affirms sentence for Class A felony burglary and Class B felonies possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and conspiracy to commit burglary.
          	Mark Alderman v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	08A02-1110-CR-916
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class A misdemeanor cruelty to an animal.
          	Robin Wood v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	49A02-1109-CR-799
          	Criminal. Affirms order that Wood pay a $200 drug interdiction fee following her guilty plea to Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
          	Roderick Ramone Wiggins v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	45A05-1106-CR-291
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of three counts of murder and sentence imposed.
          	Dean E. Overholser v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	71A04-1108-CR-436
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony possession of marijuana by cultivation.
          	Marvin L. Boatright v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	49A02-1108-CR-729
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class C felony forgery.
          	John F. Fyock v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	02A03-1109-CR-421
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of and sentences for four counts of Class B felony dealing in a schedule I, II or II controlled substance.
          	Michael Lee Massing v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	20A04-1110-CR-602
          	Criminal. Affirms denial of petition to file a belated appeal of notice.
          	Brian Andert v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	71A05-1109-CR-509
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of three counts of Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor.
          	Daniel W. Beatty v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	39A05-1107-CR-339
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of dealing in methamphetamine, a Class A felony; conspiracy to deal methamphetamine, a Class A felony; possession of methamphetamine, a Class B felony; possession of precursors, a Class D felony; and his adjudication as a habitual substance offender.
Indiana Court of Appeals
          	Heriberto Suarez v. State of Indiana
          	02A05-1106-PC-325
          	Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief. The court did not err in denying his claim that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
Three of the five Indiana Supreme Court justices declined to reconsider their decision to cut the amount of back pay certain state employees could receive.
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the revocation of a man’s probation after he admitted a violation to the judge at his hearing on petition to revoke.
A defendant’s trial counsel was deficient by not advising his client about the risk of deportation following a guilty plea, but the defendant wasn’t prejudiced by the performance, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that the admission of testimony by a domestic violence expert at trial did not violate four of Indiana’s evidence rules, as the defendant argued.
The Indiana Court of Appeals found police acted improperly in swabbing a teen’s penis to obtain DNA evidence and that the trial court erred in admitting this test into evidence, but that the error was harmless.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s decision to issue a permit to the city of Hobart to operate a new wastewater treatment plant was not arbitrary, capricious or otherwise contrary to law, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
In a combined appeal, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Marion County was the proper venue to try a defendant’s invasion of privacy charges. Dewayne Jones claimed prosecutors couldn’t prove his victims were in Marion County when he called them, a violation of a no-contact order.
Indiana will receive more than $105,000 from Sketchers USA from a settlement for falsely claiming some of its shoes could help consumers lose weight and tone up.
After a day of interviews, the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has picked the five people who remain in the running to become a Court of Appeals judge.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions by IL deadline.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions by IL deadline.
          	Indiana Court of Appeals
          	Robert A. Turner v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	62A01-1111-CR-514
          	Criminal. Affirms imposition of public defender fee.
          	In Re: Vinod C. Gupta Tax Deed; Rahman Irrevocable Trust v. Vinod C. Gupta and Bank D, LLC a/k/a Bruce Denni, and Ripley County Treasurer (NFP)
          	69A05-1105-MI-294
          	Miscellaneous. Affirms denial of two motions by the Rahman Irrevocable Trust for relief from the judgment pertaining to the issuance of tax deeds.
          	In Re the Marriage of: Am.C. v. D.C. (NFP)
          	30A05-1109-DR-456
          	Domestic relation. Affirms order related to the custody and support of the parties’ children. Remands with instructions to revise the order to correctly reflect the name of the school the children attend.
          	Lowell Jones v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	02A03-1109-CR-481
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony dealing in cocaine and Class D felony resisting law enforcement.
          	Michael Wayne Glock, David Nixon Glock, and Daniel Colin Glock v. Sheila C. Hale (NFP)
          	89A01-1109-PL-441
          	Civil plenary. Affirms summary judgment in favor of Hale finding she was entitled to the proceeds from an annuity.
          	Sterling Mitchell v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	02A04-1108-CR-425
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
          	Claudio Igor Gonzalez v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	45A04-1110-CR-549
          	Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class B felony aggravated battery.  
          	Lisa Martin v. American Senior Communities, LLC (NFP)
          	49A02-1112-PL-1117
          	Civil plenary. Reverses grant of summary judgment for American Senior Communities in an action seeking reimbursement for paid vacation time and remands for further proceedings.
          	Timothy Ware v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	49A04-1109-CR-495
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of murder and carrying a handgun without a license as a Class A misdemeanor.
          	Johnnie Gipson v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	71A03-1109-CR-435
          	Criminal. Affirms convictions of two counts of Class B felony sexual misconduct with a minor and Class C felony child exploitation.
          	In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of N.Q., Je.Q., Ja.Q., and L.Q.; and T.Q. and A.Q. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services (NFP)
          	82A05-1109-JT-511
          	Juvenile. Reverses termination of parental rights and remands for further proceedings.
          	Timothy T. Brooks v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	29A02-1109-CR-858
          	Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony performing sexual misconduct in the presence of a minor.
          	Donald B. Hall v. Beverly J. Hall (NFP)
          	02A03-1109-DR-479
          	Domestic relation. Reverses denial of motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Ind. Trial Rule 60(B).
          	 
Indiana Court of Appeals
          	Robert A. Turner v. State of Indiana (NFP)
          	62A01-1111-CR-514
          	Criminal. Affirms imposition of public defender fee.
After a month of collecting used business wear, the New Lawyer Committee of the St. Joseph County Bar Association has more than 1,000 suits, shirts, shoes and other items to donate to Goodwill.
Fourteen candidates for an Indiana Court of Appeals vacancy are being interviewed Wednesday, seven of whom are expected to make the initial cut this afternoon.
Brent E. Dickson was selected Indiana chief justice Tuesday after his Supreme Court colleagues unanimously said he embodied the leadership qualities needed during a period of transition.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals posted no Indiana opinions prior to IL deadlines.
The Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Tax Court posted no opinions prior to IL deadline.
The United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana Chief Bankruptcy Judge Anthony J. Metz III signed an order Tuesday changing the maximum fee allowable under Local Rule B-2016-1(b).
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has filed five lawsuits against companies around the country he claims have scammed Hoosiers trying to keep their homes. Since 2006, the AG’s office has filed 110 suits against foreclosure consultant companies.
