2016 Year in Review
From law school troubles to new court initiatives, take a look back at the top stories in Indiana Lawyer this year.
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COA: Stage collapses not foreseeable as a matter of law
The company hired to provide security to country duo Sugarland on the night of the deadly stage collapse at the 2011 Indiana State Fair could not have reasonably foreseen the stage collapse as a matter of law and, thus, is entitled to summary judgment, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday.
Indianapolis attorney dies on Christmas Eve
A longtime Indianapolis attorney and former Indianapolis Bar Association vice president has died.
Hogsett pushes ‘bold’ criminal justice reform
The new jail proposal also emphasizes early intervention, treatment and diversion.
Indianapolis airport board counsel takes off, leaves tailwind for successor
Rex M. Joseph Jr.’s nearly 29 years as counsel for the Indianapolis International Airport Authority Board included helping land the airport at an entirely new location after some of the most turbulent times in the nation’s modern history.
Indiana bill seeks to eliminate requirement for gun permits
Gun rights advocates view the upcoming legislative session as their best bet to get rid of an Indiana law that requires a license to carry handguns.
East Chicago residents face opposition to intervene in court
Federal officials say court proceedings aren't the proper place for residents of an East Chicago neighborhood that's contaminated with lead and arsenic to voice their concerns.
Anti-refugee sentiment from election spills over to states
The push to restrict refugee resettlement and immigration in the U.S. that figured so prominently in Donald Trump's election is now headed to states that are preparing to convene their legislative sessions early next year, immigration advocates said.
GPS ankle bracelet company grows rapidly in Indianapolis
A GPS ankle bracelet company is likely to grow rapidly in Indiana as authorities increasingly use tracking devices to increase compliance with pretrial release, probation or parole conditions among accused and convicted offenders.
Ex-lawyer who bilked relatives of $1.3M gets prison sentence
A former Indiana attorney who pleaded guilty to bilking relatives out of more than $1.3 million has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in prison.
AG releases report, recommendations on human trafficking in Indiana
In 2016, there were at least 178 known cases of human trafficking in Indiana, with some of the victims as young as only 7 years old.
Delinquency adjudication upheld for student who planned a school shooting
A Jackson County teenager who plotted a school shooting with a classmate will retain his delinquency adjudication after the Indiana Court of Appeals found Thursday that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Facebook conversations detailing the shooting plans.
Opinions Dec. 22, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
M.T.V. v. State of Indiana
36A05-1607-JV-1681
Juvenile. Affirms M.T.V.’s adjudication of delinquency for conspiracy to commit aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony if committed by an adult. Finds that the Jackson Superior Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Facebook conversations containing statements made by M.T.V. and his co-conspirator and that the evidence is sufficient to support his delinquency adjudication.
Conour seeks reconsideration of wire-fraud sentence
Convicted fraudster and former attorney William Conour is arguing that a case decided earlier this year entitles him to an appeal of his entire 10-year sentence for defrauding clients of more than $6.5 million.
DOE details Charlotte School of Law’s troubles
In explaining its decision to boot Charlotte School of Law from the federal student financial aid program, the U.S. Department of Education provided a rare inside look at how the American Bar Association evaluated and ultimately placed the institution on probation.
Nokia sues Apple to escalate mobile-patent licensing battle
Nokia Oyj sued Apple Inc. saying the iPhone maker infringed several mobile patents, turning simmering tension between the companies into a bitter public legal battle on multiple fronts.
Environmental crime most common among organizational offenders
Organizations charged with federal criminal offenses most commonly were accused of environmental offenses, the United States Courts announced Thursday, citing a report published by the United States Sentencing Commission.
2016 marks low point for death sentences since 1970s
Only 30 people were sentenced to death in the United States this year, the lowest number since the early 1970s and a further sign of the steady decline in use of the death penalty.
Divide stops effort to repeal North Carolina LGBT law
A supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal North Carolina's anti-LGBT law collapsed when both sides balked and started blaming each other, likely meaning their state will keep being shunned by corporations, entertainers and high-profile sporting events.
Jury urges death for sex offender who killed 4 women
Jurors in Santa Ana, California, on Wednesday recommended the death penalty for a sex offender who abducted and killed four women over six months while wearing an electronic monitoring device.