Settlement reached in Marion Co. Jail wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a Marion County Jail inmate that died in jail has reached a $625,000 settlement in federal court as part of a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Opinions Dec. 11, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Thomas Owens v. State of Indiana
23A-CR-985
Criminal. Affirms Thomas Owen’s conviction of Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon. Finds the Marion Superior Court didn’t err in denying Owen’s motion to supplement the record. Also finds the trial court properly instructed the jury on elements of the charge and the state presented sufficient evidence of the victim’s identity and the use of a deadly weapon.
IMPD officers found not guilty of battery for alleged conduct during 2020 protest
A pair of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were found innocent of felony battery and several other charges Friday that stemmed from allegations they used excessive force during a protest that followed the death of George Floyd.
Evidence sufficient to sustain battery conviction after parking lot brawl, COA affirms
A man convicted of felony battery never made a request of production for a media player that played surveillance footage of his attack, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday in affirming the man’s underlying conviction.
Muncie man found guilty of murder in 2021 shooting
| IL Staff
A Delaware County jury convicted a man of murder Friday after he shot another man several times outside of a Muncie residence during a February 2021 confrontation.
Jury trial will decide how much Giuliani must pay election workers over false election fraud claims
Rudy Giuliani arrived at Washington’s federal courthouse on Monday for a trial to decide how much he might have to pay two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud while pushing Donald Trump’s baseless claims after the 2020 election. The former New York City mayor has already been found liable in the defamation lawsuit […]
If college athletes can earn NIL money from the schools, what becomes of donor-backed collectives?
Donor-fueled collectives that raise money and funnel it to college athletes through name, image and likeness opportunities they facilitate probably won’t go away entirely if NCAA President Charlie Baker’s proposals for paying athletes become reality.
Expect a tamer legislative session in 2024
Republican leaders in the Indiana General Assembly say not to expect the same level of heated debate in the 2024 legislative session as there was in recent sessions. Instead, look for lawmakers to “tweak” and “fine-tune” existing laws.
Rokita appeals primary ruling
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday filed a notice of appeal, requesting the Indiana Supreme Court step in after a trial court judge last week found a state elections law unconstitutional.
Indiana Attorney General’s office undefeated in jury trials this year
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita this week congratulated his litigation team for winning all of its eight civil jury trials this year. Rokita is the state’s chief legal officer and his office is its law firm.
Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump but narrows restrictions on his speech
A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech.
We the People finals bringing 600+ middle, high school students to Indy next week
| IL Staff
The 2023 Indiana Bar Foundation’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals returns to Indianapolis next week, as students from across the state gather to display their constitutional knowledge.
Opinions Dec. 8, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Mark A. Goodlett v. Town of Clarksville and Town of Clarksville Fire Department (mem. dec.)
23A-CT-460
Civil tort. Affirms the Town of Clarksville Board of Police and Fire Commissioners’ decision to terminate Mark A. Goodlett. Finds the board properly exercised its authority under Indiana Code § 36-8-3-4 and the departments general orders, so its decision to terminate Goodlett for neglect of duty, immoral conduct, conduct unbecoming an officer, violations of department rules and breaches of discipline was not arbitrary and capricious and did not otherwise violate Goodlett’s due process rights.
Vincennes attorney suspended for 60 days for impersonating a public servant
| IL Staff
A Vincennes attorney’s law license has been suspended for 60 days, with his suspension stemming from a 2022 felony conviction for impersonating a public servant.
Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the right to an abortion, the second legal challenge in days to sweeping abortion bans that have taken hold in more than a dozen U.S. states since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
UNLV gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 rounds of ammunition and a target list, police say
A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building and killing three faculty members, police said.
Judges pro tem appointed in Marion, Montgomery, Warrick counties
| IL Staff
Three new judges pro tempore have been appointed to fill vacancies across the state.
U.S. Senate hopeful Rust wins preliminary injunction against law keeping him off GOP primary ballot
U.S. Senate candidate John Rust has secured a preliminary injunction against a state law that would prohibit him from appearing on the GOP primary ballot in May.
Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election case
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution as he runs out of opportunities to delay or even derail an upcoming trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin, Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons
The assaults of two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners by fellow inmates in recent months have renewed concerns about whether the chronically understaffed, crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.
