Judge rules boy to be tried as adult in death of 6-year-old
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.
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Opinions March 11, 2022
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.
Hobart man faces prison in accidental shooting death of daughter, 9
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.
7th Circuit: Solitary confinement prisoner failed to exhaust administrative remedies
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.
Justices affirm division of marital assets
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.
Federal judge makes traveling voter boards permissive, not mandatory, in win for blind, print-disabled voters
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.
Man gets 80 years in death of woman at Indianapolis church
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.
Indiana priest gets home detention in sexual abuse cases
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.
Murder charge sought after stabbed Goshen auto dealer dies
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.
Indy attorney arrested for climbing wall, entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
| IL Staff
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.
Homeowners association, property managers settle discrimination lawsuit
An Indianapolis homeowner has reached a $262,500 settlement with her homeowners association and a property management company over allegations of harassment and discrimination.
Reporter tells court 1st Amendment lawsuit will end if AG Rokita has ‘change of heart’
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, the political pundit who is suing Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after being barred from a press conference about robocalls, is trying to keep his lawsuit alive by telling a federal court that the state’s top lawyer is ignoring “the foundational role that a free, uninhibited press performs in our society.”
Marion County courts change COVID policies as positivity rate drops
| IL Staff
The Marion Circuit and Superior Courts have relaxed the COVID-19 public health requirements for individuals and employees entering any of their judicial facilities.
Holcomb visits White House to urge Congress to pass innovation bill
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb joined President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to urge Congress to pass funding provisions for legislation designed to boost economic competition and semiconductor chip production in the United States.
Majority justices rule Duke can’t retroactively recover coal-ash cleanup costs
Indiana Supreme Court justices were divided on an issue of first impression brought by Duke Energy and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, ultimately ruling that the utility cannot recover past coal-ash cleanup costs adjudicated under a prior rate order by treating the costs as a capitalized asset.
Justices: Steel supplier can have mechanic’s lien over U.S. Steel project site
Like the Court of Appeals of Indiana did before the case was transferred, the Indiana Supreme Court has reversed summary judgment granted to United States Steel Corp. over a mechanic’s lien dispute regarding a now-defunct industrial project in Gary.
Opinions March 10, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court
Service Steel Warehouse Co., L.P. v. United States Steel Corp.
21S-CC-408
Civil collections. Reverses the Lake Superior Court’s entry of summary judgment for United States Steel Corp. after Service Steel Warehouse Co. L.P. sued to foreclose on a mechanic’s lien. Finds Service Steel, as a supplier, could have a lien because it furnished materials for a project, which is all the mechanic’s lien statute required. Remands for reconsideration of Service Steel’s summary judgment motion.
JNC to hold final IN Supreme Court interviews on April 5
| IL Staff
The final round of public interviews for a seat on the Indiana Supreme Court will be held on April 5.
Former Indianapolis post office manager charged with mail theft
The former customer service manager at the New Augusta Post Office branch on the northwest side of Indianapolis is facing federal criminal charges in connection with the theft of $1.7 million in checks from the branch over a 13-month period that ended in mid-2021.
Rochester woman out of prison in school bus crash that killed 3 kids
A woman convicted in a 2018 crash that killed three siblings who were crossing a rural northern Indiana highway to board a school bus was released from prison Wednesday, after serving just over two years.