Indiana man receives 70-year sentence for child molestation
A central Indiana judge has sentenced an Elwood man to 70 years in prison for child molestation convictions.
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Indiana lawmakers back away from mandating citizenship test
State lawmakers have put the brakes on a measure that would have required Indiana students to pass the U.S. citizenship test to earn a high school diploma.
U.S. Supreme Court nixes anti-abortion group’s appeal over videos
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected an appeal from an anti-abortion group whose members surreptitiously recorded Planned Parenthood employees.
Democrats to prepare subpoenas for full Mueller report
The House Judiciary Committee will prepare subpoenas this week seeking special counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report as the Justice Department appears likely to miss an April 2 deadline set by Democrats for the report’s release.
Opinions March 29, 2019
Indiana Court of Appeals
Cathy Jo Robertson v. State of Indiana ex rel. Curtis T. Hill, Jr., Attorney General of Indiana; Ronald Bloemer, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, and OneBeacon Insurance Company
18A-PL-1002
Civil plenary. Affirms the Jennings Superior Court’s denial of Cathy Jo Robertson’s Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6) motion to dismiss a complaint to recover public funds filed by the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. Finds the two-year statute of limitations did not begin to run until after the OAG received the final, verified report of the Indiana State Board of Accounts. Also finds the OAG’s complaint was filed within two years of receiving the final report, so, the claim was timely filed, and the trial court did not err in its denial of Robertson’s motion to dismiss.
Police: 75-year-old Gary man says gay slur led to fatal stabbing
A 75-year-old man who described himself as a retired drag queen told authorities he fatally stabbed a 64-year-old man who allegedly used a gay slur during a dispute. Police responded Tuesday night to an apartment building in Gary and found Carlos Johnson, who had multiple stab wounds.
Ex-Goodwill worker gets prison for recording bathroom videos at Fishers store
A former Goodwill employee has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for secretly recording bathroom videos of workers at a suburban Indianapolis store. Ritchie Hodges was given his punishment Thursday.
COA rejects argument that children adopted by unmarried uncle were ‘born out of wedlock’
The grandparents of two children adopted by their unmarried uncle do not have standing to seek visitation, the Indiana Court of Appeals wrote Friday in an opinion rejecting the argument that the children were “born out of wedlock.”
‘Pursuit of happiness’ marijuana case seeks Hoosier justices’ consideration
A case dealing with a man’s constitutional right to the pursuit of happiness in the form of a marijuana blunt is possibly headed to the state's highest court now that a petition to transfer has been filed.
COA: Statute of limitations for AG to act on SBOA report begins when verified report is filed
Claims made by the Indiana Attorney General’s Office against a former Jennings County bookkeeper accrued upon the office’s receipt of a final investigation report, not a preliminary report, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Friday in a case of first impression.
Supreme Court won’t stop enforcement of bump stock ban
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to stop the Trump administration from enforcing its ban on bump stock devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. The ban took effect Tuesday.
Boone County doc charged with abusing 3 boys gives up license
A central Indiana pediatrician charged with sexually abusing three boys has voluntary surrendered his medical license for 90 days. Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Thursday that his office has reached an agreement for the surrender with attorneys for 41-year-old Dr. Jonathon Cavins of Jamestown.
Man charged with murder in Lake County in 2011 disappearance of his mother
A 46-year-old man has been charged with murder eight years after the disappearance of his 70-year-old mother in northwestern Indiana. The Post-Tribune reports Paul Monet Fontaine was booked at the Lake County Jail this week after being extradited from Las Vegas, where he was living.
Report: Holcomb got private flights from casino magnate
A newspaper reported that a casino magnate treated Gov. Eric Holcomb to two private jet flights last year and made big donations to Holcomb’s largest 2016 campaign donor while he was pushing for changes to Indiana law that would benefit his business.
Indiana Senate panel votes down sheriff’s sale notification bill
State lawmakers have killed a bill that would have eliminated the requirement for sheriff’s sales of foreclosed properties to be published in newspapers — a victory for the media industry.
Mueller report more than 300 pages; Dems demand full release
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report is more than 300 pages long, it was revealed Thursday, sparking fresh criticism from Democrats arguing that Attorney General William Barr’s four-page summary was gravely inadequate and the full findings must be quickly released.
Opinions March 28, 2019
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Alandous Briggs
18-1415
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
Criminal. Reverses the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana’s application of a four-level enhancement on Alandous Briggs’ guilty plea to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm after drugs and firearms were found at his home during a parole visit. Finds no factual findings were made connecting Briggs’ firearms to his conviction for cocaine possession. Vacates his sentence and remands for resentencing consistent with the opinion.
7th Circuit reverses unwarranted gun sentence enhancement
The fact that drugs and guns were in the same place at the same time wasn’t enough to prove a man should have received a sentence enhancement for his convictions, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, finding no connection between his felony cocaine possession and firearms.
Justices: ‘Reliable assurance’ of accident defense upholds conviction in baby’s death
A man’s convictions of neglect of his infant daughter resulting in death was affirmed Wednesday by the Indiana Supreme Court when justices ruled it was not improper under Indiana Evidence Rule 404(b) to admit other-bad-acts evidence to show lack of accident, so long as a there was reliable assurance that an accident defense would be raised.
Clowers appointed to Posey County bench
Travis Clowers has been appointed to the Posey Superior Court, succeeding Judge Brent Almon who retired last month. Clowers will be sworn in as judge at a later date.