Central Indiana jail gets new staff, air-conditioner upgrade
A central Indiana jail is getting an air conditioner upgrade and four new staffers after the county sheriff warned that heat and overcrowding had turned his lockup into a "powder keg."
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Report: Financial records taken in school corp. FBI raid
A published report says financial records are key to a federal probe into a western Indiana school corporation.
Man charged in cop’s death again asks to represent self
A man accused of killing an Indianapolis police officer in 2014 has again asked to represent himself in court.
7th Circuit: Third time’s charm in gun sentencing
It took three appeals, but a man’s sentence for illegal firearm possession finally satisfied the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
7th Circuit cuts attorney fees in Indy skyline photo case
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found the district court did not calculate attorney fees correctly in a dismissed copyright lawsuit and remanded the case so the correct amount could be awarded.
Judge rejects state’s appeal bid in deaf litigant case
A federal judge Friday rejected the state’s effort to appeal a ruling that a court discriminated against a deaf litigant, writing the bid was “a classic example of when an immediate appeal is not warranted.”
Opinions June 17, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard C. Gallops and Patricia A. Gallops v. Shambaugh Kast Beck & Williams, LLP
02A03-1509-CT-1401
Civil tort. Dismisses Richard and Patricia Gallopses’ appeal of orders preceding their agreed judgment with Shambaugh Kast Beck & Williams on their legal malpractice suit because agreed judgments are not appealable.
Appeals court affirms reinstatement of drug sentence
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the reinstatement of a woman’s sentence after she was terminated from drug court, finding a request for new counsel she made was too late and a stay of her drug court supervision was meant to help her, not harm her.
COA dismisses appeal of agreed judgment
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld long-standing precedent when it dismissed an appeal of an agreed judgment between a law firm and a couple that accused the firm of malpractice.
Simon faces proposed class-action from guest services managers
Two former guest-services managers at shopping malls in Illinois and Oklahoma have sued Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, claiming the retail property giant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime and comply with other federal wage and hour provisions.
Children of trucking exec challenge will, claim wife orchestrated changes
The children of deceased Celadon Group Inc. co-founder Steve Russell claim his second wife engineered changes to his will while he suffered from dementia, boosting the amount she would immediately inherit from his $31 million estate at their expense.
Valpo grad convicted in violent attack of Virginia couple faces life sentence
A jury has recommended the man convicted of violently attacking a lawyer and his wife inside their McLean, Virginia, home be sentenced to life in prison.
Indiana man sentenced to life after third bank robbery
An Indiana man has been sentenced to life in prison under a federal "three strikes" law after he was convicted of robbing a Muscatine bank.
Lawsuit: Notre Dame displaying stolen early American art
The University of Notre Dame is displaying $575,000 worth of early American art that was stolen from a man 20 years ago, according to a lawsuit filed by the man's son.
Henry County judge to lead new Indiana Supreme Court office
Henry Circuit Judge Mary Willis has been named the first chief administrative officer of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Federal judge dismisses Texas’ lawsuit over Syrian refugees
Texas can't keep out Syrian refugees, a federal judge has ruled, dismissing concerns state Republican leaders' sounded over hidden extremists following the Paris attacks and revived this week by Donald Trump following the nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida.
Senate committee cautioned against trying to solve immigration headaches
Attorneys and business leaders repeatedly told state officials Wednesday that the immigration system is broken but the federal government, not Indiana, should make the repairs.
Appeals court affirms town’s annexation ordinance is void
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a town’s failure to include roads in an annexation ordinance where it sought to annex two pieces of land rendered the ordinance void.
COA: Judge’s comments do not require dismissal of charges
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a trial court judge’s inappropriate comments during trial did not “goad” the defense into asking for a mistrial and affirmed denial of the defense’s motion to dismiss child molesting, rape and sexual misconduct charges against the defendant.
Opinions June 16, 2016
Indiana Supreme Court
Thomas L. Hale v. State of Indiana
35S02-1601-CR-37
Criminal. Reverses conviction of dealing in methamphetamine, holding that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant Hale depositions of two state witnesses at public expense. Advises trial courts denying an indigent defendant’s motion to depose state witnesses at public expense should issue findings supporting the denial.