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Indiana Court of Appeals
Francisco Onan Delao v. State of Indiana
20A05-1003-CR-182
Criminal. Affirms four convictions of Class A felony dealing in cocaine. Delao waived any error in the admission of the audio recordings of certain cocaine transactions because he failed to present a sufficient record for appellate review. His sentence is appropriate in light of his character and offenses.
Former Marion County prosecutor Carl Brizzi took the stand today, defending himself against attorney misconduct charges alleging that he violated professional conduct rules by public statements made on pending cases.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has fired the deputy prosecutor arrested Jan. 2 for her involvement in a disturbance in an Indianapolis apartment.
Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Anthony V. Collins-Caudill v. State of Indiana (NFP)
92A05-1003-CR-242
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony robbery.
Courtney Long v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A04-1005-CR-286
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class A felony dealing in cocaine, Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement, and Class A misdemeanor driving while license suspended.
Lester Lyle v. State of Indiana (NFP)
15A01-1005-CR-258
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to Class D felony unlawfully acquiring a controlled substance.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Anthony V. Collins-Caudill v. State of Indiana (NFP)
92A05-1003-CR-242
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class B felony robbery.
Even as the Indiana Board of Law Examiners searches for a new leader, a federal lawsuit remains pending against the state agency’s questions to prospective lawyers about their mental and emotional health.
Court reporters would need licenses, there would be more money to implement the statewide case management system in trial courts, and convicted sex offenders would be banned from public libraries if these bills introduced this session become law.
Indiana Supreme Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jeremiah Hayes v. State of Indiana (NFP)
82A05-1006-CR-388
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to two counts of child molesting as Class C felonies.
Indiana Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jeremiah Hayes v. State of Indiana (NFP)
82A05-1006-CR-388
Criminal. Affirms sentence following guilty plea to two counts of child molesting as Class C felonies.
The annual Talk to a Lawyer Today event will take place on Jan. 17 at locations around the state. While the free CLE opportunities took place in late 2010, volunteers who want to participate may do so if they didn’t attend the CLE.
The Indiana Senate and House of Representatives reconvened this afternoon to begin the 2011 long session. The legislators still have time to file bills, but there are already several bills introduced that may affect Indiana courts and the legal community.
The Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
The Indiana Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and Tax Court had posted no opinions at IL deadline.
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today ruled on an issue that hasn’t been addressed by any of its counterparts nationwide, finding that sentencing guidelines revised three years ago still only give District judges one chance to modify penalties based on a federal criminal rule of procedure.
Judge Sarah K. Mullican was appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court as judge pro tempore in Terre Haute City Court, effective Jan. 1, 2011. She was previously the commissioner for the Title IV-D Court in Terre Haute, which deals with the non-payment of child support.
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled a mother of a stillborn fetus satisfied the actual victim requirement under the Medical Malpractice Act.
The Indiana Supreme Court has posted best practices regarding mortgage foreclosures filed in Indiana. The Indiana attorney general also filed a petition with the Supreme Court supporting the best practices and asking for the Supreme Court to require those recommendations in mortgage foreclosure proceedings.
Indiana Supreme Court posted no opinions before IL deadline.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of D.S., et al.; D.H. & D.S. v. Indiana Department of Child Services (NFP)
20A04-1006-JT-377
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parent-child relationship of D.H. (mother) and D.S. (father) and their eight children.
Indiana Tax Court posted no opinions before IL deadline.
The Indiana Supreme Court granted one transfer and denied three for the week ending Dec. 31, 2010.
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
USA v. Timothy Redd
09-3799
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Fort Wayne Division, Judge Theresa L. Springmann
Criminal. Affirms District Court’s denial of Redd’s successive §3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence. Redd’s sentence was reduced from 405 months to 327 months after the Sentencing Commission made the reduction in the guideline ranges for crack offenses retroactive. In a motion filed 10 months after his sentence was reduced, Redd claimed his reduction was not as much as it should have been. 7th Circuit concludes Redd let the time for reconsideration or appeal of the district judge’s resentencing expire without action.
Chief Justice Shepard presented the Distinguished Hoosier Award on behalf of Governor Mitch Daniels to Judy Glaze, a thirty-plus year court employee in Criminal Court 4 and Civil Court 13.