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St. Joseph Probate Judge Jason A. Cichowicz has been charged with seven counts of misconduct, including an allegation that he improperly leveraged his position as the trustee for a foundation to fund improvements to his court.
A man who was fatally shot Sunday during an exchange of gunfire that left two southern Indiana law enforcement officers wounded had fired several shots before he was killed, police said.
When lawmakers gather for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the Republican side of the aisle will look slightly different than it did a few years ago.
A former Louisville police officer who pleaded guilty to using excessive force has been sentenced to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine. Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, was sentenced last week.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Trevor Kentrell Bowie v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-1149
Criminal. Affirms Trevor Bowie’s convictions of Level 1 felony attempted murder, Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony theft of a firearm, Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana and Class B misdemeanor disobeying a declaration of a disaster emergency, and the jury’s verdicts that he is a habitual offender and was eligible for a firearm enhancement. Finds Bowie knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his right to counsel. Also finds Bowie has failed to establish that the defective attempted murder charge merits reversal.
A man convicted of child molesting will not get relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which rejected his evidentiary arguments and his claim of prosecutorial misconduct.
A man convicted after pointing a gun at police failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that he should not have been allowed to proceed pro se. While the COA agreed that an attempted murder charge was improper, it did not find fundamental error.
An inmate who claims he was sexually assaulted after being forced to undergo a blood draw will get another chance to pursue his case after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated summary judgment for the defendants.
A flurry of disputes have been raging across the country in recent years over noncompete agreements, which have largely favored hospitals, medical groups and other employers. But the tide could be shifting.
Two southern Indiana law enforcement officers were shot and wounded early Sunday during an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who fled a traffic stop on foot and fired at the officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
A man suspected of firing shots in a northeastern Indiana city was fatally shot by a police officer early Sunday after the suspect pulled a handgun on the officer, police said.
Ohio police officers who shot an Indiana man while responding to a report of a possible burglary used lethal force appropriately and won’t be charged, a Cincinnati-area prosecutor said Friday.
A jury on Friday decided Elon Musk didn’t defraud investors with his 2018 tweets about electric automaker Tesla in a proposed deal that quickly unraveled and raised questions about whether the billionaire had misled investors.
Three bills requesting additional judicial officers in three counties were heard by the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday but have not yet been voted on.
The Indiana Department of Child Services has reached a $1.375 million settlement with an Indianapolis couple who said the department violated their constitutional rights when it wrongfully took their two children from their home.
A “historic” settlement has been reached that will allow Hoosiers with print disabilities to vote independently without the assistance of another person.
The Lake Circuit Court has launched a new self-help center for litigants who are representing themselves but need some guidance.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Kimberly Binney v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
21A-CR-975
Criminal. Affirms the denial of Kimberly Binney’s motion to withdraw her guilty plea without a hearing. Finds convening a hearing on a presentencing motion to withdraw a guilty plea is within a trial court’s discretion.
Officials in Hamilton County have launched a program aimed at providing a career pathway for individuals in the Hamilton County Jail.
After mulling a U.S. Senate run, Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana shocked her followers Friday when she announced she was getting out of politics altogether.