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Indiana Court of Appeals
Marcus A. Minor v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-895
Criminal. Affirms Marcus Minor’s convictions of murder and attempted murder. Finds the imperfections of his trial did not rise to the level of reversible error based on precedent.
The historical society owns the downtown Indianapolis building where its headquarters, museum and archives are housed. However, the state owns the land.
After last week’s chamber-swapping deadline, the Indiana General Assembly is down to about 340 pieces of legislation from 1,250.
The employees warned that many of those enlisted by Elon Musk were political ideologues who did not have the necessary skills or experience for the task ahead of them.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chang found that the Trump administration policy could violate their religious freedom.
The justices found that Glossip’s trial violated his constitutional rights because prosecutors did not turn over evidence that might have bolstered his defense.
The woman falsely claimed Elvis Presley’s daughter borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and had pledged Graceland as collateral.
U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden’s decision was only for the moment, however. He told attorneys that the issue required more exploration before ruling.
The filing challenges a Lake Superior Court judge’s decision last year not to dismiss the lawsuit despite a new state law that retroactively stripped Gary and all Indiana municipalities of their authority to sue the gun industry.
Jessica Simmons and Katie Lanciotti filed suit Friday in Marion Superior Court against the Milwaukee Bucks basketball organization and the team’s former point guard Patrick Beverley.
The LEAP Research and Innovation District, led by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., is among the costliest economic development projects Indiana has attempted. But the agency’s structure obscures its spending and who benefits.
Bill author Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, said the tax credit is one of many measures lawmakers should consider to make it easier for Hoosiers to afford to have children.
Cost-cutting chief Elon Musk’s unusual demand has faced resistance from several key U.S. agencies led by the president’s loyalists.
The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries.
The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission has announced five finalists to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Stephen Scheele to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
A Seymour construction company alleges it’s owed more than $840,000 for work done on a Westfield recreational park in a lawsuit filed this week in Hamilton County.
The Indiana General Assembly’s third reading deadline passed this week, with some bills moving on to the next step in the legislative process and others not living to see the end of the 2025 session.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Clinton David Collins v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1233
Criminal. Reverses Clinton Collins’ conviction of Level 2 felony burglary. Affirms Collins’ convictions for Level 5 felony robbery and Class A misdemeanor theft. Finds that Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Donald Mote’s decision was based on its misapprehension of the law and substantial evidence supported giving a proposed jury instruction on residential entry, which is a lesser-included offense of burglary. Remands for retrial on the burglary charge. Also instructs the trial court to reconsider any double jeopardy concerns based on the ultimate resolution of the burglary count and to resolve record inconsistency as to the sentence for theft. Attorney for appellant: Jennifer Joas. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita and Supervising Deputy Attorney General Tyler Banks.
It’s not unusual for new presidential administrations to freeze cases while they adjust priorities, but exceptions typically are made for urgent situations, such as a child’s immediate learning situation. The freeze on pending cases and Trump’s calls to dismantle the Department of Education altogether left many parents worrying about the federal government’s commitment to disabled students’ rights.
House lawmakers on Thursday tussled briefly over legislation mandating local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and cracking down on employers using unauthorized labor.
