Justices adopt COA opinion, affirm intimidation conviction
The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the intimidation conviction of a man who threatened to kill his sister’s landlord if she returned to the Indianapolis apartment.
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Opinions July 12, 2016
Indiana Supreme Court
Victor Roar v. State of Indiana
49S02-1607-CR-372
Criminal. Affirms Victor Roar’s Class A misdemeanor intimidation conviction. Grants transfer and incorporates by reference the portion of the Court of Appeals opinion on sufficiency of the evidence and affirms the trial court. Summarily affirms the COA opinion addressing the admission of other evidence.
Official to plead guilty to tax assessment shakedown
A northwest Indiana assessor's office employee will plead guilty to allegedly shaking down businesses in exchange for reducing their tax assessments.
Illinois detectives investigate Indiana killer in 1986 murder
An Indiana man serving a life sentence for the abduction and murder of an eastern Illinois girl over two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the strangulation of a woman found in 1986 outside a southwestern Illinois town.
Judge gives Richmond man 76 years for kidnapping wife
A Richmond man has been sentenced to 76 years in prison for kidnapping his estranged wife two years ago.
Worker health, company headache
New EEOC regulations add to the milieu of rules governing company wellness programs.
BGBC: Avoiding potential pitfalls of payroll service providers
If you’re an attorney who provides advice to small businesses, it’s not uncommon for a new (or existing) business owner to ask your advice on which payroll service provider to use.
Larimore and Riddle: FDA loses a First Amendment challenge
Mary Nold Larimore and Nancy Menard Riddle recap exciting developments in drug and device law.
Schocke: The future of the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act
With the advent of the new medical malpractice caps, what will be the effect on the volume of malpractice claims? Moreover, will the cap alterations sufficiently protect the act from constitutional challenges?
Lawyer invokes ADA in discipline case after crime
A northeastern Indiana lawyer who allegedly “terrified” a woman who rejected his romantic advances contends in his resulting attorney discipline case that he had an undiagnosed mental illness. Because of that, he argues that an Indiana Supreme Court sanction against his license to practice law would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.
State’s parenthood laws ruled unconstitutional
Indiana’s married lesbian parents win the right to be listed on their child’s birth certificate.
DTCI: Recovery of workers’ comp liens in third-party actions
An overview of the statutory rights of an employer/carrier to recover on such liens is often a good refresher since many attorneys tend to overlook this important aspect when seeking to settle their liability cases.
Living Fit: Sharon’s top 5 for getting and staying in shape
People from all walks of life transform their health and bodies with one common denominator — they are consistent with the positive changes they make.
Inside the Criminal Case: The exclusionary rule is on a losing streak
The latest defeat for the exclusionary rule came in the case of Utah v. Strieff.
Hammerle on… ‘Free State of Jones,’ ‘The Legend of Tarzan’
Bob Hammerle says don’t be misled about “The Legend of Tarzan” by critics with a bad attitude.
A new way to test law school applicants
Indiana law school deans say they would be open to accepting someone’s Graduate Record Examination score in place of the Law School Admission Test, though most said they would need more research to prove the GRE is a valid predictor of law school success.
Program helps ex-offenders steer clear of jail
Pilot project in Marion County Reentry Court seeks to lift driver’s license suspensions.
Abortion bill author got unregistered PAC contribution, highlighting gaps in reporting
The author of an Indiana anti-abortion law struck down by a federal judge hours before it could take effect July 1 received a primary-eve campaign contribution whose source remains confused. It’s also unclear whether regulators will investigate.
‘Unprecedented’ law blocked, Planned Parenthood takes aim again
After a federal judge on June 30 blocked a restrictive new Indiana abortion law from taking effect, Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana vowed to take aim at other recent enactments that might infringe on the constitutional right. A week later, a fresh federal lawsuit targeted another Indiana abortion law passed this year.
