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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Nathan C. Albrecht v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-1560
Criminal. Affirms Nathan C. Albrecht’s 10 counts of Level 5 felony possession of child pornography and 21-year sentencing. Finds Dubois Circuit Court didn’t err in admitting evidence taken off a hard drive in Albrecht’s home. Concludes his convictions are supported by the evidence. Judge Terry A. Crone concurs in part and dissents in part in separate opinion.
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana has determined a trial court didn’t err when it sentenced a Dubois County man to 21 years in prison after finding thousands of videos depicting child pornography on a hard drive in his home.
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications and Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission have issued advisory opinions regarding statements targeted at opponents made by candidates running for judicial office and public statements made by lawyers regarding pending disputes, including on social media.
The timeline for moving more than 200 employees and court personnel to Indianapolis’ new Marion County Community Justice Campus has yet to be nailed down, but Marion Superior Court Judge Amy Jones told members of the media during an exclusive, one-time tour of the sleek new facility on Friday that a date will hopefully be set in the next two weeks.
Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis is the 2022 Indiana High School Mock Trial Champion and will represent Indiana in the National High School Mock Trial Championship in May.
Indiana Supreme Court justices last week could not come to an unanimous decision in declining to further consider two cases that sought transfer of jurisdiction before the high court.
A plan endorsed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to gradually cut Indiana’s individual income tax rate over the next decade will soon be at his desk after winning approval in the final hour of this year’s legislative session.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said he’s concerned efforts to politicize the court or add additional justices may erode the institution’s credibility, speaking Friday in Utah at an event hosted by former Republican U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch’s foundation.
A spam filter blocked as many as 70,000 emails sent to Indiana legislators about a contentious bill that aimed to place restrictions on teaching about racism and political topics.
A juvenile court judge has ruled that a teenager accused of molesting and fatally strangling a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl last year will be tried as an adult, prosecutors said Friday.
Indiana Supreme Court
Elizabeth Roetter v. Michael P. Roetter, Jr.
21S-DC-568
Domestic relation with children. Affirms the Hendricks Superior Court’s award of spousal maintenance to Elizabeth Roetter and the division of property between her and ex-husband Michael P. Roetter Jr. Finds the trial court didn’t err in its spousal maintenance award and that Elizabeth’s request is for rehabilitative maintenance. Also finds the trial court didn’t err in its division of property and that it was not required to follow a rigid, technical formula.
A northwestern Indiana father has pleaded guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of his 9-year-old daughter as he warned his two sons never to play with a handgun.
A prisoner who spent nearly four years in solitary confinement failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing a federal claim about his prison conditions. He also failed to budge a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming judgment against him.
The Indiana Supreme Court has determined a trial court didn’t err in its method of dividing up assets between a divorced Hendricks County couple, parting ways with the opinion of the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
While the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana expressed it was “gravely concerned” about the current procedures in place for allowing blind and print-disabled Hoosiers to vote absentee, it determined it was only able to provide partial injunctive relief ahead of the May 2022 primary election. But disability rights organizations say the order puts an end to the country’s “most restrictive” rule regarding mandatory traveling voter boards for voters with print disabilities.
A man was sentenced Thursday to 80 years in prison for the death of woman who was found strangled and stabbed inside an Indianapolis church, prosecutors said Tuesday.
A former northeastern Indiana priest will serve a 180-day sentence on home detention and spend two years on probation after he pleaded guilty Thursday to sexually abusing two teenagers.
A northern Indiana car dealer allegedly stabbed several times last month by a man test-driving a car has died, prompting prosecutors to seek a murder charge against the suspect.
An Indianapolis attorney is one of three men who were arrested yesterday for allegedly taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The attorney is accused of climbing down a wall and entering the Capitol building during the riot.
An Indianapolis homeowner has reached a $262,500 settlement with her homeowners association and a property management company over allegations of harassment and discrimination.