Lawsuit settlement means more refunds for motorists
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has agreed to repay motorists more than $62 million it collected in excessive fees to settle a class-action lawsuit.
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15-year-old Indiana girl charged with murder in mom’s death
Prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old Indiana girl with murder in the fatal stabbing of her mother.
Trump’s voter panel responds to privacy group’s lawsuit
President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud continues to defend its request for detailed voter information in court ahead of its first meeting later this week.
Appellate court finds man’s conduct constituted just 1 instance of contempt
A man originally sentenced to one year in prison for disrupting court proceedings will instead serve only six months after the Indiana Court of Appeals found his contempt citation stemmed from a single incident.
COA: Group voir dire did not violate right to impartial jury
An Indianapolis man who attempted to rob a pharmacy in a city more than an hour away was not denied his right to an impartial jury by the use of group voir dire, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Wednesday.
Fort Wayne’s Fred Beckman remembered as ‘excellent attorney’
The Fort Wayne legal community is remembering Frederick A. Beckman as a kind attorney who had a sharp mind and a nickname for everyone.
Justices allow strict enforcement of Trump refugee ban
The U.S. Supreme Court is granting the Trump administration's request to more strictly enforce its ban on refugees, at least until a federal appeals court weighs in.
Opinions July 19, 2017
Indiana Court of Appeals
Stacy Lamont Griffin v. State of Indiana
11A05-1609-CR-2084
Criminal. Affirms Stacy Lamont Griffin’s conviction for attempted robbery as a Level 5 felony and his six-year sentence. Finds Griffin has not demonstrated an abuse of the Clay Circuit Court’s discretion in the denial of his motion for sequestered, individualized voir dire. Also finds sufficient evidence supports Griffin’s conviction. Finally, finds his sentence is not inappropriate.
Deputy prosecutor appointed to Pulaski bench
Pulaski County chief deputy prosecutor Crystal A. Brucker Kocher has been appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to fill a vacancy on the Superior Court bench in the northern Indiana courthouse in Winamac.
Indianapolis police arrest 15-year-old in 3 shooting deaths
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shootings of three men in an Indianapolis apartment.
Council panel OKs $20M in planning expenses for new justice center
An Indianapolis City-County Council committee on Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution to issue $20 million in notes to pay for planning and design costs associated with building the new criminal justice center.
Debt collector must face suit for accessing credit report
A debt collection company failed to convince a federal judge that it had a right to access the credit report of a person whose debt it was assigned to collect in a dispute over a default on a lease.
Lawyer: Russian developer’s staffer also at Trump Tower meet
A representative of the Russian developer who partnered with President Donald Trump to bring the Miss Universe pageant to Moscow was the eighth person at a Trump Tower meeting arranged by Donald Trump Jr. during the campaign, a lawyer for the developer said Tuesday.
Young, Donnelly indicate support for legal-aid funding
With the budget looming on the agenda of the U.S. Senate, Indiana’s two senators are both supportive of federal funding for legal aid, but neither are putting any dollar amount to their support.
Opinions July 18, 2017
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was issued after IL deadline Monday:
United States of America v. Kenneth Sandidge
16-2180
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division. Judge Rudy Lozano.
Criminal. Modifies the district court’s order to prohibit Kenneth Sandidge’s use of alcohol if it “materially adversely affects the defendant’s employment, relationships, or ability to comply with the conditions of supervision” and affirms the order as modified. Finds the original language of the order was loose and indeterminate, raising concerns about arbitrariness in enforcement, but the problem is solved by adding the materiality requirement.
3 condemned Ohio inmates ask high court to delay executions
Three condemned killers with upcoming execution dates asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a delay while they continue challenging Ohio’s new lethal injection method.
Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting drew U.S. scrutiny
Even before that now-famous encounter, the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. last year had drawn attention from U.S. government officials for her work fighting U.S. sanctions that had angered the Kremlin.
Court edits supervised release alcohol use restriction
Though the language of a district court order prohibiting a man’s “excessive” use of alcohol was “loose and indeterminate,” the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the order Monday after adding modifying language to the order that eliminated the vagueness concerns.
High court to consider interpretation of habitual offender statute
Indiana’s highest court will determine whether a lower court’s interpretation of the habitual offender statute will stand after granting transfer to a case that raises questions of proper statutory interpretation.
Indy skyline photo suit against Purdue official dismissed
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against a Purdue University official who was accused of copyright infringement by an attorney who has sued hundreds of people and entities for publishing his photos of the Indianapolis skyline.