Innocence Project set to open Indiana chapter
A new Indiana chapter of the Innocence Project is ready to launch this month. The not-for-profit group is a New York-based organization.
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Opinions August 9, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Scott A. Blattert, Jr. v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-1571
Criminal. Affirms Scott Blattert’s convictions in Lawrence Superior Court for Level 3 felony aggravated battery, two counts of Level 5 felony domestic battery, Level 6 felony strangulation, Level 6 felony domestic battery, and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. Finds the jury acted within its discretion when it concluded that Blattert’s actions underlying count 5 and count 6 were unreasonable. Also finds the state presented sufficient evidence to support Blattert’s conviction for Level 3 felony aggravated battery.
City-County councilor calls on mayor to resign over sex harassment claims against ex-aide
City-County Council member Jesse Brown, a first-term Democrat, has called for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign over his handling of sexual harassment claims against former top aide Thomas Cook.
Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas
The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go.
Indiana, 14 other states sue to block Biden effort to help migrants get health coverage
Fifteen states, including Indiana, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.
US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
The number of women getting abortions in the U.S. actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found, reflecting the lengths that Democratic-controlled states went to expand access.
DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say
Federal investigators say they found the DNA of a decorated former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Harris and Walz are showing their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are set to play up their support for organized labor during an appearance at a Detroit-area union hall as the new Democratic ticket lavishes attention on a crucial base of support.
Man sentenced to 60 years for 2023 shooting death
| IL Staff
A suspect has been sentenced to 60 years for his role in the 2023 shooting death of a man in Indianapolis, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Appellate court to hear oral arguments for man seeking driver’s license
| IL Staff
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Aug. 29 in a case involving a Morgan County man challenging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ refusal to issue him a driver’s license.
Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in state’s fake electors case
The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging the former president, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week.
Indiana Attorney General files to dismiss challenge to state’s ‘intellectual diversity’ law
The measure was adopted by the General Assembly over concerns that conservative viewpoints were being stifled on campuses and signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb in March.
Congress limps toward the end of a disappointing session, with just 78 laws to show
The deeply divided 118th Congress so far has placed just 78 public laws on the books, a fraction of the hundreds enacted during prior sessions, regardless of whether one party held control or voters elected a divided government.
Selection committee accepting applications for Marion County judgeships
| IL Staff
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has started accepting applications for two new superior court jud
Appellate court heard arguments whether USATF waiver is unfair to professional athletes
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in a case that first began in 2021 during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Time Trials.
Opinions August 7, 2024
Indiana Court of Appeals
Timothy J. Brewer v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-105
Criminal. Reverses with instructions to vacate Timothy Brewer’s conviction in Morgan Superior Court for theft under Count 7 and issue an amended sentencing statement, sentencing order, and abstract of judgment consistent with this opinion. Affirms Brewer’s other convictions.
Family sues crane company for negligence in death of man during work project
| IL Staff
The estate of a man who died in a work incident is suing a crane company for negligence in his death.
Jury finds defendant guilty in infant co-sleeping death case
| IL Staff
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Diana Moers announced that on July 31, a jury found Taylor Alexis Smith guilty as charged for the death of her infant son Wade Wilson.
A judge has branded Google a monopolist, but AI may bring about quicker change in internet search
A federal judge has branded Google as a ruthless monopolist bent on suffocating its competitors. But how do you go about creating alternatives to a search engine that’s synonymous with internet exploration?
Disney returns to profit in third quarter as streaming business starts making money for first time
Disney returned to a profitable third quarter as its combined streaming business started making money for the first time and the movie Inside Out 2 did well in theaters.
