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Filings for bankruptcy protection continued to fall nationwide last year — with the exception of individual Chapter 13 filings, which increased significantly.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed a man’s multiple convictions stemming from a domestic violence incident, determining there was no error or constitutional violation.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Richard D. Talbott v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-2625
Criminal. Affirms Richard Talbott’s convictions of Level 3 felony criminal confinement, Level 3 felony aggravated battery, Level 6 felony strangulation and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery. Finds the Jefferson Circuit Court did not err in denying Talbott’s motion for discharge under Criminal Rule 4(B). Also finds Talbott’s right to a speedy trial was not violated. Finally, finds the criminal information alleging Talbott committed criminal confinement adequately informed him of the charge, and the state presented sufficient evidence.
A northern Indiana attorney has resigned from the Indiana bar after soliciting sexual favors from a client in exchange for a discount on attorney fees, then trying to bribe the client to keep quiet.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana has announced that Indy Jet Management LLC and associated parties have agreed to resolve allegations of conducting illegal charter flights.
The second of two southern Indiana police officers shot during a weekend traffic stop has been released from a hospital, a local sheriff said Wednesday.
A judge told two Indiana men Wednesday that they could face life in prison if they’re convicted in the slaying of a 17-year-old girl who was found dead in a river nearly a half-century ago.
The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if indeed the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy, divisive decisions.
One of the officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a cellphone photo of the bloodied and handcuffed man and shared it with five other people. But the officer’s statement about sharing the photo will likely never be seen by a jury.
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death complaint against the city of Indianapolis and its police force in the death of former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, who was fatally shot in 2020.
The Indiana House Judiciary Committee is considering an amendment that would allow for the appointment of counsel to certain kids in child in need of services or termination of parental rights cases.
The American Bar Association House of Delegates has rejected a proposal that would have made law school admissions tests like the LSAT optional.
The July 2014 revision to Indiana’s criminal code has resulted in the Court of Appeals of Indiana vacating a child molesting conviction after finding that a jury instruction straddling both sides of the date of the revision could have confused jurors.
The Indiana Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a ban on physician noncompete agreements, a top Senate GOP priority and one of several bills meant to lower the cost of health care. The bill now goes to the House for consideration.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Chad A. Keister v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-1531
Criminal. Reverses in part Chad Keister’s conviction of two counts of child molesting, one as a Class C felony and one as a Level 4 felony. Finds the Warrick Circuit Court gave a jury instruction that was not supported by the evidence, which prejudiced Keister’s substantial rights. Remands with instructions to vacate Keister’s conviction of Count II and issue a new sentencing order on Count I only.
Indianapolis Republican Sen. Michael Young has been removed from the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee and replaced by Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell.
Indiana lawmakers pushed ahead for the first time on Tuesday a proposal that would allow immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain state-issued cards giving them permission to drive.
Two Indiana men have been charged with murder nearly a half-century after a 17-year-old girl failed to return home from her job at a church camp and was found dead in a river, state police announced Tuesday.
President Joe Biden exhorted Congress to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address aimed at reassuring a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a contempt finding and ordered that the defendant be awarded credit time for the 28 days she spent in custody for contempt of court.
