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U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, of Colorado, to 84 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Theresa Szwast, 58, of Fishers, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud that involved the embezzlement of more than $2 million from her employer.
The payments would come from a pending $700 million settlement reached in 2023 with Google over allegations the company unlawfully monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payment processing through the Google Play Store.
Indiana law allows for the expungement or sealing of certain low-level convictions, misdemeanors and arrest records from an offender’s criminal record.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Christopher T. Tandy v. State of Indiana
25A-CR-97
Criminal. Affirms Christopher Tandy’s convictions for of murder and auto theft and the Clark Circuit Court’s denial of Tandy’s motion for relief from judgment alleging prosecutorial misconduct. Finds Tandy waived his prosecutorial misconduct claim. Also finds that the deputy prosecutor’s comment neither amounted to misconduct nor placed Tandy in grave peril, and thus, the trial court did not err in denying Tandy’s motion for relief from judgment. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas dissents with separate opinion. Attorney for appellant: Matthew McGovern. Attorneys for appellee: Todd Rokita, Rebekah Bennett, Courtney Staton, Certified Legal Intern Gabriela Alvarez.
Artificial intelligence brings a new set of questions and standards that attorneys must adapt to ahead and in the midst of employee use.
The state is now in its third month of a two-year contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigration detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility.
Warner’s board is urging shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. Meanwhile, Skydance-owned Paramount is moving forward with its hostile $77.9 billion bid for a full takeover of the company
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stressed that the department was obligated to act with caution as it goes about making public thousands of documents that can include sensitive information.
Tom Wheeler and Adam Mildred were confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the U.S. Attorney posts in Indiana’s Southern and Northern Districts, respectively.
The jury returned the verdict after deliberating for six hours. The judge faces up to five years in prison when she’s sentenced.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump’s direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program.
Indiana lawmakers could feel more pressure to legalize or regulate marijuana in some form now that the president has signed an order to reclassify it as a less dangerous drug.
Justin Olson, a Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP attorney, was among four federal judge candidates nominated by President Donald Trump who were quizzed this week by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Officials confirmed during Thursday’s meeting that the Indiana Office of Inspector General has already referred the matter for criminal review, and that process remains ongoing.
Reclassification by the Drug Enforcement Administration would not make it legal for recreational use by adults nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated and reduce a hefty tax burden on the cannabis industry.
In a 3–2 decision issued Wednesday, the court held that the Delaware Circuit Court improperly admitted an out-of-court statement from a drug dealer who did not testify at trial.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Carlos Martin Francisco v. State of Indiana
25A-PC-1688
Post-conviction relief. Affirms the Cass Superior Court’s denial of Carlos Francisco’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finds the post-conviction court did not err when it concluded that Francisco received effective assistance or when it concluded that his plea was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. Also finds the court therefore did not err when it denied his petition for post-conviction relief Attorney for appellant: David Faherty. Attorneys for appellee: Todd Rokita, Ellen Meilaender.
Heptathlete Taliyah Brooks originally filed the lawsuit after she collapsed from heat-related injuries at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, where track surface temperatures exceeded 140 degrees.
During a commission hearing Wednesday, witnesses said Jeremy Tucker defrauded them out of millions of dollars through unpaid loans or forged documents.
