Maryland public defender arrested for DUI, assault on cop
A public defender in Annapolis, Maryland has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and kneeing an arresting officer in the groin.
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Anderson man pleads guilty in clerk’s office bomb threat
A 34-year-old Anderson man has pleaded guilty to charges that he phoned in a bomb threat to the Madison County Clerk's office last month.
Opinions June 24, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
Willis G. Heck v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
84A01-1601-CR-126
Criminal. Affirms Willis Heck’s five-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to Level 5 felony burglary.
Vendor, Department of Revenue win partial victories on sales tax case
The Indiana Department of Revenue and a company that sold food through vending machines and its cafeteria both were victorious in Indiana Tax Court Thursday on the issue of whether all of the company’s vending machine sales and cafeteria sales are subject to sales tax and negligence penalties.
Pence praises US Supreme Court immigration ruling
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence praised a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down President Barack Obama's executive order on immigration.
Panel looks at progress of criminal justice system overhaul
A group of experts from Indiana's judicial and legal system know they have their work cut out for them as they try to change the nature of the state's criminal justice system.
7th Circuit reversal: Conour fraud victims, not creditor, take priority
Fraud victims of disgraced former lawyer William Conour have the upper hand over his former law firm creditor who was awarded a judgment of almost $775,000, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, reversing the District Court and signaling too much may have been awarded.
Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal riff for ‘Stairway’
Led Zeppelin did not steal a riff from an obscure 1960s instrumental tune to use for the introduction of its classic rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven," a federal court jury decided Thursday.
COA: Seller not liable for undisclosed septic system
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed judgment against a man who claimed fraud because he was not told the property he bought was connected to a septic system.
Opinions June 23, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
Trondo L. Humphrey v. State of Indiana
48A02-1508-PC-1238
Post conviction. Reverses and remands denial of Trondo Humphrey’s petition for post-conviction relief after the court found Humphrey’s counsel was ineffective for not objecting to the use of statement for impeachment only. Also finds that Humphrey’s appeal was not barred by laches.
Murder defendant’s trial attorney ineffective, COA rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the denial of a man’s post-conviction relief petition, finding his trial counsel was ineffective and his petition was not barred by laches.
High court limits drunken-driving test laws
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests.
High court limits use of repeat offender law
The U.S. Supreme Court is making it tougher for federal prosecutors to seek longer prison terms for people convicted of repeated violent crimes.
High court limits use of repeat offender law
The U.S. Supreme Court is making it tougher for federal prosecutors to seek longer prison terms for people convicted of repeated violent crimes.
Texas affirmative action plan survives Supreme Court review
In a major victory for affirmative action, a divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race.
Obama immigration plan blocked by 4-4 tie at Supreme Court
A tie vote by the Supreme Court of the United States is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.
2011 effort to remove judge shows bold Trump legal tactics
Five years before Donald Trump accused a federal judge of bias against him in a Trump University lawsuit, the New York billionaire tried to get another judge pulled from a case, court records show.
19-year-old accuses Indy councilman of sexual misconduct
A 19-year-old male is accusing prominent Indianapolis City-County Council member Zach Adamson of sexual misconduct, according to a police report.
7th Circuit: Women’s services ad can be posted in buses
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found a women’s health organization can advertise on city buses because its ad does not violate any of the transit company’s ad policies, overturning a Northern District of Indiana decision.
7th Circuit: Omission of fibromyalgia diagnosis reversible error
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge’s omission of fibromyalgia from a woman’s list of impairments was not supported by the evidence and reversed denial of her application for supplemental security income.