Discipline and data: New laws continue rethinking approach to troubled youths
Bills dealing with suspension of students and the collection of data on discipline continue an evolution of how the state deals with children at school.
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COA: Ex’s contempt order was valid but violated federal law
A trial court’s contempt order against a man who named his current wife beneficiary of his military survivor benefits was valid, even though the court’s order that the ex-husband redesignate his ex-wife violated federal law, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Tuesday.
Michael: Educational liability and the epidemic of school shootings
School shootings in the United States have averaged one per week since the beginning of 2018. This is indeed an alarming statistic, and Indiana has not been untouched by these tragedies. As of yet, however, the question of how to prevent them from happening again has gone unanswered.
After Noblesville school shooting, juvenile waiver a hot topic
On the heels of the recent Noblesville school shooting involving a 13-year-old suspect, lawmakers pledged to review Indiana’s juvenile waiver laws to determine if Title 31 should authorize more situations where a minor could be transferred out of juvenile court.
Extra $25M for DCS dwarfed by prior increases, children’s needs
The $25 million Gov. Eric Holcomb recently pledged in additional funding for the Department of Child Services is not the first infusion of extra money given to the agency in recent years. In fact, the sum is one of the smaller supplements to the department’s annual state appropriation, which is more than $600 million.
Man gets time-served after testifying in Indiana murder case
A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to time-served after he helped prosecutors convict another man in a central Indiana woman’s slaying during a robbery. He has been in jail more than 3 years.
Man convicted of murder, robbery in ex-girlfriend’s killing
A man has been convicted of murder, robbery and obstruction of justice in the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, a student at the University of Southern Indiana. A jury returned the verdict Monday in the case against 23-year-old Isaiah Hagan.
Indiana man held in police standoff dies in jail cell
A northwestern Indiana man who was arrested in March following a nearly seven-hour police standoff has died in his jail cell. Fifty-eight-year-old Edrie Scott Hunt was pronounced dead Friday at the Tippecanoe County Jail after his cellmate alerted guards that Hunt was unresponsive.
Indianapolis pays $650K to family of slain unarmed black man
The city of Indianapolis has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed black man fatally shot last year by police officers during a traffic stop.
Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority. A dissenting justice said the outcome was a historic mistake.
Killer’s murder, arson convictions affirmed on appeal
A Vigo County man convicted of killing a woman and then setting fires in an attempt to cover up the evidence lost his bid to have some of his convictions overturned Tuesday.
Appeals panel affirms denial of drug suppression after vehicle search
A man arrested after police ordered him to exit his parked car when officers smelled burned marijuana could not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that the evidence of drug possession should be suppressed at his criminal trial.
U.S. Supreme Court voids part of crisis pregnancy center law
The U.S. Supreme Court says a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion probably violates the Constitution.The 5-4 ruling Tuesday also casts doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois.
IndyBar: Defense-Friendly Updates — DUIs and Maintaining Common Nuisance in a Vehicle
The Indiana Court of Appeals (COA) has issued two recent opinions that change things in the world of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicates (OVWIs; they’re sometimes known as Driving Under the Influence or DUIs) and Maintaining a Common Nuisance (MCN) in a vehicle.
IndyBar: Indiana Legal Services Awarded $50,000 Impact Fund Grant by Indianapolis Bar Foundation
An eviction is often the first step on the path to homelessness for vulnerable Indianapolis residents, but a new program by Indiana Legal Services seeks to decrease this likelihood by providing legal representation to those facing eviction. This innovative project has been named the recipient of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation’s 2018 Anniversary Impact Fund Grant of $50,000.
IndyBar: President’s Column — The Bar Association’s Role as Mentor
In its continuing effort to enhance the legal profession, the IndyBar has attempted to fill the void left by the decrease in jobs for students coming directly out of law school. Along with mentors and targeted services, we have an Education Center that is constantly full of young lawyers learning how to practice law.
DTCI: Young Lawyer Spotlight: Adam Doerr
This is an ongoing series introducing new DTCI attorneys to the wider legal community.
DTCI: Changes to the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act
There are several changes to the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act that will go into effect on July 1, 2018. The changes deal with time requirements, first reports and the Drug Formulary Act, among other things.
Indiana Court decisions – June 7-20, 2018
Read Indiana appellate decisions from the most recent reporting period.
Hammerle On … “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” “The Incredibles 2”
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “The Incredibles 2” are both cinematic treats, but for far different reasons, movie reviewer Robert Hammerle says.