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IU McKinney professor recognized for work in courtrooms and classrooms
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor Joel Schumm never forgets his mother telling him that life is not fair. Still he wants to make it a little fairer.
Round 2 for hunting and marriage amendments
Although changing the Indiana Constitution is not easy, attempts to amend are common and the 2013 session of the Indiana General Assembly could see two proposed amendments come to the floor for a second vote. One amendment would protect Hoosiers’ right to hunt while the other would restrict their right to marry.
Sequestration would deepen staff cuts, chief judges warn
Federal courts that have squeezed staff as budgets shrank could be forced to furlough employees if Congress fails to avoid mandatory budget cuts that now are slated to take effect in March.
Opinions Jan. 14, 2013 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Deantoine M. Harris v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1204-CR-185
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony burglary and adjudication as a habitual offender.
August Trotter v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1203-CR-188
Criminal. Reverses habitual offender finding and remands for resentencing, holding that documents the state submitted to authenticate prior felonies didn’t provide evidence of sentencing as required by statute.
Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Tax Court issued no opinions by IL deadline Monday. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions by IL deadline Monday.
Opinions Jan. 14, 2013
Indiana Court of Appeals
Deantoine M. Harris v. State of Indiana (NFP)
02A03-1204-CR-185
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony burglary and adjudication as a habitual offender.
Zoeller appoints Washington-based deputy AG
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has named a deputy who will monitor federal legislation and regulations in Washington that could impact the state.
House Judiciary, Senate Corrections committees to meet
The House Judiciary Committee this afternoon is conducting hearings on a pair of bills, and the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee will meet Tuesday.
Zoeller takes oath for second term
Attorney General Greg Zoeller took the oath of office on Monday, officially beginning his second term.
Ex-Chicago cop among 3 sentenced in Latin Kings prosecutions
The continuing federal prosecutions of the Latin Kings street gang that federal authorities have implicated in 19 murders resulted in a 19-year sentence for a former Chicago police officer.
Volunteer judges needed for high school mock trial competitions
The Indiana Mock Trial program is putting out the call for volunteer judges to help with this year’s regional and state competitions as well as the national championship which will be held in Indianapolis in May.
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Opinions Jan. 11, 2013 ILD
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued no Indiana opinions, and the Indiana Supreme Court and Tax Court issued no opinions, prior to IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Dejuan T. Lowe v. State of Indiana (NFP)
71A03-1206-CR-264
Criminal. Dismisses as untimely Lowe’s appeal of sentence following guilty pleas to multiple felony charges of burglary and attempted burglary.
Jasmine Snow v. Robert Hicks (NFP)
49A04-1205-DR-267
Domestic relation/divorce. Affirms custody, support, retroactive support and alternating tax exemption, reverses trial court order on arrearage.
Opinions Jan. 11, 2013
Indiana Court of Appeals
Dejuan T. Lowe v. State of Indiana (NFP)
71A03-1206-CR-264
Criminal. Dismisses as untimely Lowe’s appeal of sentence following guilty pleas to multiple felony charges of burglary and attempted burglary.
Judicial appointments made to Marion and Vanderburgh Superior courts
In one of his last official acts as governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels appointed judges to the Vanderburgh and Marion Superior courts. When the two judges will assume their new duties has not been determined.
Dickson to deliver first State of the Judiciary
Chief Justice Brent Dickson will deliver his first State of the Judiciary address to the Indiana General Assembly at 2 p.m. EST on Jan. 23.
AG asks Supreme Court to review Gingerich conviction
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversal of an adult murder conspiracy conviction of a then-12-year-old should be reviewed by the state Supreme Court, Attorney General Greg Zoeller said in a statement late Thursday.
Speedway agreement pledges ADA compliance
Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Thursday it will pursue full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in what an attorney involved in the matter said could be the largest settlement agreement under the 1990 law.
Opinions Jan. 10, 2013 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Marc Warren v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1206-PC-301
Post conviction. Affirms denial of petition for post-conviction relief.
Carl E. Bowman v. State of Indiana (NFP)
35A02-1205-CR-431
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class A felony dealing in methamphetamine, Class D felony possession of methamphetamine, Class B felony conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine and Class A misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.
Miguel Castillo v. State of Indiana (NFP)
46A03-1204-CR-158
Criminal. Affirms convictions and sentence for Class B felony criminal confinement, Class C felony battery, Class D felony strangulation and for being a habitual offender.
Opinions Jan. 10, 2013
Indiana Supreme Court
Andre Gonzalez v. State of Indiana
45S03-1206-CR-307
Criminal. Reverses denial of petition to remove the lifetime registration requirement and remands for further proceedings. Finds the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Indiana Constitution prohibits retroactive application of a lifetime registration requirement for Gonzalez, whose requirement to register for life was added while he was completing the 10-year required registration as a sex offender that was in place at the time due to his child solicitation conviction. Justice Rucker concurs in result.