State to retry man in St. Joe triple-murder case
A St. Joseph County man twice convicted in a triple homicide and sentenced to death will receive a third trial after the state announced Friday it had taken steps to begin a retrial.
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COA approves permit for Traders Point-area gas station
An Indianapolis property developer can move forward with his plans to build a gas station and convenience story in the city after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday the developer was properly awarded a permit for his building project.
Opinions Aug. 11, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of: Gillian DePrez Keiffner
49S00-1509-DI-522
Disciplinary. Enters judgment in favor of Gillian DePrez Keiffner. Finds the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has not met its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Keiffner violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules 3.4(e) and 8.4(d).
Former deputy prosecutor won’t be disciplined for misconduct
A former Marion County deputy prosecutor will not be discipline for alleged misconduct that led to the reversal of a child molesting conviction, though the Indiana Supreme Court noted in a Friday opinion that the lack of disciplinary action was not an endorsement of the attorney’s conduct.
Southern Indiana county extends needle exchange program
A southern Indiana county is extending its needle exchange program aimed at curbing the spread of hepatitis C and HIV among intravenous drug users.
Family: Indianapolis police shot man in back 4 times
The family of a black man who was killed by Indianapolis police says an autopsy shows he was shot in the back four times.
Lafayette police find man sought for questioning in 2 slayings
Northern Indiana police say they have located a man considered a person of interest in the fatal shootings of two people.
NCAA adopts sexual violence policy, emphasizing education
NCAA member schools will be required to provide yearly sexual violence education for all college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators under a policy announced Thursday by the Indianapolis-based organization’s board of governors.
Judge orders Carmel to halt work on 96th Street roundabout project
The city of Carmel has been ordered by a Boone County judge to cease any work on its proposed 96th Street roundabout project, which is the subject of an ongoing land dispute with Indianapolis.
Judge orders Carmel to halt work on 96th Street roundabout project
A father who appealed an award of attorney fees in a long-running dispute over the use of funds in a family limited partnership now must pay appellate legal fees as well, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled. The court found the appeal “merely another attempt to harass the parties involved.” Allen Superior Judge Craig Bobay […]
test article
A man convicted as one of the masterminds of a deadly conspiracy to blow up a home on the south side of Indianapolis and collect the insurance money will spend the rest of his life in prison after the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed his murder convictions and the constitutionality of Indiana’s life without parole statute. […]
Northern Indiana man gets 3 years for withholding HIV status
A northern Indiana man has been sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with women and not telling them he was HIV-positive.
Opinions Aug. 10, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court
Bob Leonard v. State of Indiana
02S00-1604-LW-185
Life without parole. Affirms Bob Leonard’s various convictions for knowing murder, arson and other charges and his sentence to two terms of life without parole and consecutive terms of years for conspiracy and arson. Finds there was sufficient evidence to support the murder convictions and a statutory aggravator. Also finds the Allen Superior Court did not abuse its discretion when it refused Leonard’s tendered, lesser-included jury instruction. Finally, finds Indiana’s LWOP statute is not unconstitutional.
Probation revocation affirmed for man convicted of raping 92-year-old woman
An Indiana trial court was not required to hold a competency hearing before revoking a man’s probation on a rape conviction because the man did not request such a hearing and did not prove that his mental illness was so severe as to relieve him of criminal responsibility for violating his probation, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Felony syringe conviction reversed for lack of evidence
An Indiana’s man felony syringe conviction has been overturned after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the evidence was insufficient to prove the man was in possession of the syringe for an unlawful purpose.
Trial court, not Tax Court, to hear case involving both annexation, tax law
An Indiana trial court has jurisdiction to hear a dispute between Allen County fire departments that is grounded in both annexation and tax law as the facts of the case do not require the interpretation of “substantive tax law,” the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
COA: Transgender individuals don’t have to publish intent to change gender marker
Transgender individuals in Indiana seeking to change their gender markers on their birth certificates are not required under Indiana law to publish notice of their intent to change, as there is currently no statutory authority requiring such notice, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Indiana man accused in officer death may face death penalty
An Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting a police officer who was trying to help him following a car crash could face the death penalty if he's convicted in the officer's slaying, a prosecutor said Wednesday after the suspect made his first court appearance.
AG’s office dedicating $500,000 to replicate Indy Ten Point Coalition around the state
As part of an effort to curb a statewide increase in violent — and often drug-related — crimes, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office is offering financial resources to help cities around the state implement the crime prevention model employed by the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition.
Membership will top to-do list for new ISBA executive director
As the new executive director of the Indiana State Bar Association, Joe Skeel is being touted for the nearly 10 years of experience he brings in running a national, voluntary membership-based nonprofit.