Three men charged in Indiana for illegally reentering US following deportation
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Each of them has been convicted of other crimes in Indiana or Florida. They all face other pending charges in the United States.
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Opinions May 12, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Jerry D. McBride v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2213
Criminal. Reverses Jerry McBride’s conviction by an Elkhart Superior Court jury of Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy for violating a protective order prohibiting him from communicating with a next-door neighbor. Finds that that McBride failed to preserve the claim of evidentiary error, but that the trial court committed reversible error in declining to give a pattern jury instruction on the defense of property. Remands for a new trial. Attorney for appellant: Donald Shuler. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Deputy Attorney General Megan Smith.
Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
The order calls on the health department to broker new price tags for drugs. If a deal is not reached, a new rule will kick in that will tie the price of what the U.S. pays for medications to lower prices paid by other countries.
Roche Diagnostics to invest up to $550M in Indianapolis, adding hundreds of local jobs
Roche said Monday’s news was “aligning with national efforts to strengthen local manufacturing.”
Indiana crackdown on ‘predatory’ towing to take effect in July
Surveyed commercial carriers logged the most “predatory” towing incidents relative to mileage in Indiana between 2021 and 2023, according to a report by the American Transportation Research Institute.
Non-scholarship athletes argue proposal to fix roster-limit rule in lawsuit does not go far enough
Proposed roster caps have prevented U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken from approving a $2.78 billion settlement, which is designed to allow schools to pay players directly beginning later this year.
Opinions May 9, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Matthew Eversole v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-1910
Criminal. Affirms Clay Circuit Court Judge Joseph Trout’s judgment on the drug-interdiction fee, but finds an indigency hearing was required for the fine, costs and fees for which the agreement did not specify amounts. Reverses the trial court’s judgment to all expenses other than the $200 drug-interdiction fee. Remands the trial court to conduct or schedule an indigency hearing in conjunction with its imposition on Eversole of any other fine, costs and fees. Attorney for appellant: Kay Beehler. Attorneys for appellee: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Deputy Attorney General J.T. Whitehead.
Residents, attorneys raise questions about Indy’s land acquisitions in planned Monon Trail expansion
Indianapolis city officials say the acquisition process is intended to clear up the ownership of the former rail line as they expand the trail from 10th to 96th streets.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear Cass County juvenile delinquency case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments May 15 in a jurisdictional dispute over a Cass County juvenile delinquency case that has been lingering in legal limbo for more than a year.
Indiana death row inmate seeks SCOTUS intervention weeks before scheduled execution
The high court requests are in response to a 2-2 decision handed down late last month by Indiana’s Supreme Court justices, which shut the door on any further legal challenges in state or federal courts.
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85
Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday.
Jury selection for sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is pushed to next week
Judge Arun Subramanian granted a request by defense lawyers to delay until Monday the final step in the jury selection process, expected to last less than an hour.
Evansville man sentenced to 12 years for child porn possession
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U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced William Russell, II, 33, to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Indiana elections chief defends voting ban on ‘unsecured’ student IDs after legal challenge
A news release from Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales asserted that the law ends the use of “unsecured” cards “that do not meet uniform security standards.”
Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case
The Republican administration previously invoked the same legal authority to cut off a judge’s inquiry into whether it defied an order to turn around planes deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.
Trump says he’ll pull the nomination of Jan. 6 defender Ed Martin for DC US Attorney
Martin has served as acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia since Trump’s first week in office. But his hopes of keeping the job faded amid questions about his qualifications and background
ACLU sues governor’s office over change to IU board of trustees
The lawsuit challenges a new budget provision that gives the governor full control over Indiana University’s board of trustees. Previously, three members of the nine-person board were elected by IU alumni and the governor appointed the others.
Opinions May 7, 2025
Indiana Court of Appeals
Richard J. Campos v. State of Indiana
24A-PC-2008
Post-conviction relief. Affirms the denial by Franklin Circuit Court Judge Clay Kellerman of Richard Campos’ petition for post-conviction relief. Finds Campos has not demonstrated the trial court’s discussion with the parties – about why it would not accept their plea agreement and what sentence it might possibly accept – rendered his guilty plea involuntary. Attorneys for appellant: Indiana Public Defender Amy Karozos, James Acklin. Attorneys for appellee: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Supervising Deputy Attorney General Caroline Templeton.
Tippecanoe County judge appointed to state commercial court
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He is the 11th judge to be appointed to Indiana’s commercial courts. Other commercial court judges are located in Allen, Floyd, Elkhart, Hamilton, Lake, Madison, Marion, St. Joseph, Vanderburgh and Vigo counties.
Rokita, 22 other AGs supporting Trump’s embattled nominee for US attorney in DC
Their support comes as one key Republican senator has indicated he will oppose nominee Ed Martin, imperiling Martin’s bid.
