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.
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Ikea OKs tentative settlement in fatal dresser tip over
Ikea, the leading Swedish home furnishings retailer, says a tentative settlement has been reached in the case involving three families in the United States whose children died after Ikea chests and dressers tipped over.
ABA lawsuit targets changes to loan forgiveness program
Public sector attorneys hoping to have some of their student loans erased could find out they owe more money than they previously thought.
7th Circuit affirms health care fraud, firearms convictions
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s firearms and fraud convictions Wednesday, rejecting each of the former counselor’s arguments against his attorney and the district court judge.
Opinions Dec. 21, 2016
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Bruce Jones
15-1792
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt.
Criminal. Affirms Bruce Jones’ convictions of three counts of possessing firearms and ammunition and one count of health care fraud. Finds that because Jones never objected to the restraint on his life insurance policies, the district court had no reason to probe those matters in an evidentiary hearing. Also finds that the judge did not abuse her discretion in denying Jones’ request for appointment of new counsel and that the judge apprised Jones of his constitutional right to testify, which he waived. Finally, finds that the judge did not miscalculate the sentencing guideline range for his firearms offenses by taking into account his 1985 felony conviction for a controlled substance offense.
Incoming Indiana governor picks controversial DOC leader
Indiana's incoming Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed a man with a controversial history in state government to lead the Indiana Department of Correction.
COA reverses termination of parental rights, finds DCS exhibited ‘troubling behavior’
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed Wednesday a decision terminating a mother and father’s parental relationships with their son, writing that the Department of Child Services had exhibited an “extraordinarily troubling pattern of behavior.”
Man remains on sex offender list, but residency restrictions not applicable
A Dearborn County man will have to keep his name on the Indiana Sex Offender Registry for the rest of his life but will not face certain residency restrictions after the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed in part the denial of his petition for relief.
Search of man’s mouth ruled unconstitutional
The Indiana Court of Appeals has overturned a man’s conviction, ruling the drugs found in his mouth should be excluded under the “fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine.”
COA affirms ruling for lender in Shelbyville low-income housing dispute
A general partner developing Shelbyville low-income apartments lost its appeal of rulings that it misappropriated or was in breach of nearly $2.75 million guaranteed for the project and that it should be liable for the lenders’ legal fees of more than $385,000.
Curry reflects on 4 years of Richmond Hill prosecutions
More than four years after an intentional home explosion killed two south-side Indianapolis residents and damaged dozens of nearby houses, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry said reaching the end of the emotional legal battle is gratifying.
Shirley gets maximum 50 years in Indianapolis house blast
A woman who was one of five people charged in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
Attorney resigns amid misconduct allegations
A Greenwood attorney has resigned from the Indiana bar after facing an investigation by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Tax Court: Orbitz doesn’t have to pay additional sales, innkeeper’s taxes
A popular travel and booking website will not have to pay the state more than $200,000 in back taxes after the Indiana Tax Court held that the website is not considered a retail merchant.
COA upholds battery conviction for altercation outside bar
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a man’s battery conviction Tuesday after finding that he failed to prove any abuse of the Delaware Circuit Court’s discretion.
Opinions Dec. 20, 2016
Indiana Tax Court
Orbitz, LLC v. Indiana Department of Revenue
49T10-0903-TA-10
Tax. Grants summary judgment in favor of Orbitz LLC and against the Indiana Department of Revenue. Finds that during the period at issue, the department erred in issuing sales and innkeeper’s tax assessments against Orbitz based on the retail rate of Indiana hotel rooms as a matter of law because the hoteliers, as the retail merchants, were liable for the taxes, not Orbitz.
3 Pulse families sue social media, alleging aid for IS
Families of three patrons killed in the Orlando nightclub massacre are suing Facebook, Google and Twitter, claiming the gunman who killed their loved ones was radicalized through propaganda found through social media.
Trump University settlement filed for judge’s review
Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them, signaling that a deal announced last month remains on track for a judge's approval next year.
Pot-legalization group wins injunction against Tippecanoe County rally ban
A group advocating the legalization of marijuana that was denied permission to hold a rally at the courthouse in Lafayette won an injunction against the county in federal court.
Lawsuit throws spotlight on chaos surrounding Anderson cardiology practice
A cardiologist fired after hospital officials accused him of overcoding and violating medical standards said the grounds for firing were untrue and unfair, and he fought them in court for more than four years. He sued St. Vincent Health for breach of contract and won more than $1.6 million from a jury.