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The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion was posted after IL deadline on Thursday:
United States of America v. Byron Pierson
21-3248
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.
Criminal. Affirms Byron Pierson’s conviction of one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in not holding an evidentiary hearing on the proffer letter or in allowing the government to present course-of-investigation evidence.

Court of Appeals of Indiana
Parimala Kumaresan v. Arul Anthony George (mem. dec.)
23A-DC-1304
Domestic relations with children. Affirms the Bartholomew Superior Court’s dissolution order awarding Parimala Kumaresan and Arul Anthony George joint legal custody of their two children and an equal division of the marital estate. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding joint legal custody of the children to the parents. Also finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding the SBI bank account to be a vested interest or in valuing Kumaresan’s interest in the account as the full value of the account. Finally, finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it determined that an equal division was just and reasonable.