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Attorneys debate impact of reality crime TV shows on the judicial process

The reality television show “Cold Justice” linked Earl Taylor to the 1975 murder of his first wife, Kathy Taylor. Dennis Majewski, Earl Taylor's attorney, said the TV program carried by the TNT cable network, and a follow-up newspaper article that told viewers the episode was available on YouTube, led him to doubt he could find an untainted jury in Vigo County.

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Indiana panel not making ethics suggestions

A state legislative panel isn't making any recommendations on ethics rule changes that the General Assembly is expected to consider during its upcoming session.

Finding victims in Gary case a lengthy process

Investigators in two states are reviewing unsolved murders and missing person reports after the arrest of an Indiana man who police say confessed to killing seven women and hinted at more victims over a 20-year span.

Attorneys general target Internet trafficking

Two years after a federal judge struck down a Washington law that targeted websites like Backpage.com, new state and federal efforts are again calling for more oversight of sites that offer "adult services," in the hopes of curbing sex trafficking.

Lawyer’s book retraces Indy’s infamous Sylvia Likens murder case

Almost 50 years later, Forrest Bowman Jr. is talking about the murder case involving Indianapolis teen Sylvia Likens, something he’s not done much of in the past. His just-released book, “Sylvia: The Likens Trial,” presents a thorough, inside, day-by-day recollection of a trial that captivated and horrified the state in 1966.

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Error in admitting drug conviction was harmless, 7th Circuit rules

Although a witness’s changed testimony did not open the door wide enough to allow the introduction of a defendant’s prior drug record, the prosecution’s case was still substantial without the improper evidence so the defendant’s federal conviction will stand.

Opinions Oct. 20, 2014

7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Kenneth Schmitt
13-2894
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division, Chief Judge Richard Young.
Criminal. Affirms conviction for possessing a firearm while being a felon and sentence of 110 months in prison with three years of supervised release. Finds police officers did not violate the Fourth Amendment’s restrictions on warrantless searches because the officers were doing a protective sweep to secure the premises when they unlocked the basement door and searched the basement where the AK-15 semi-automatic assault rifle was found. Rules although the District Court erred in admitting evidence of Schmitt’s conviction for possession of methamphetamine, the error was harmless. And concludes District Court did not err in applying a four-level enhancement to Schmitt’s base offense level.

Brother of former NFL player enters plea agreement

The brother of a former NFL player has agreed under a deal with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two counts of a 44-count indictment against him and receive a 14-year prison sentence.

Opinions Oct. 17, 2014 ILD

Indiana Court of Appeals
Dominic Johnson v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1403-CR-125
Criminal. Affirms convictions for auto theft, a Class C felony, and resisting law enforcement, a Class A felony.

Lamonte J. Moore v. State of Indiana (NFP)
4805-1403-CR-136
Criminal. Affirms 35-year sentence with 28 years executed and seven years suspended to probation for dealing in cocaine, a Class A felony; unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Class B felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a Class D felony; and possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor.

Anthony Peak Jr. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
71A03-1406-CR-224
Criminal. Affirms 30-year sentence for pleading guilty to attempted robbery, a Class A felony.

Jeffrey Ray Shanks, Sr. v. State of Indiana (NFP)
45A04-1406-CR-262
Criminal. Affirms seven-year sentence for pleading guilty to child molesting, a Class C felony.

Tony P. Fitts v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1403-CR-77
Criminal. Affirms six-year sentence for pleading guilty to carrying a handgun without a license, a Class C felony.

Daisy Fletcher v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1402-CR-129
Criminal. Affirms revocation of suspended sentence and placement on home detention. Trial court found Fletcher violated the condition of her probation and ordered her to serve the remainder of her eight-year sentence in the Indiana Department of Correction.

Thomas Boardman v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1401-CR-8
Criminal. Affirms convictions for two counts of dealing in methamphetamine, a Class B felony, and one count of possession of chemical reagents or precursors with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, a Class D felony.