‘Separate but equal’ Plessy pardon decision goes to governor
A Louisiana board on Friday voted to pardon Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling affirming state segregation laws.
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Man jailed after crashing through Indiana State Prison gate
A motorist who crashed through the Indiana State Prison’s main gate has been charged with drunken driving and criminal trespass, state police said.
7th Circuit considering dispute over Lake Michigan access
A federal appeals court appeared unlikely to disturb a 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held that the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the public’s use.
Court temporarily delays release of Trump’s Jan. 6 records
A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, granting — for now — a request from former President Donald Trump.
Braun campaign says loans complied with federal laws
Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun improperly gave more than $1 million to his 2018 campaign and received contributions in excess of legal limits, a draft audit by the Federal Election Commission alleges. But Braun says additional information has been provided showing that the loans were legally compliant.
New crime units to tackle backlog of digital evidence
| IL Staff
Through 10 new High Tech Crime Units being established around the state, Indiana’s prosecutors say they will be getting much-needed help with the processing of digital evidence.
Murder case against former trooper Camm spotlighted in examination of expert testimony
Former Indiana State Police trooper David Camm, who was exonerated in 2013 after being convicted twice and serving more than 10 years in state prison for the murder of his family, is featured in a new podcast looking at the use of experts in criminal trials.
Justices to hear oral arguments on Duke Energy rate increases
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week between Duke Energy and a group of its customers challenging the utility’s request to raise its rates, among other complaints.
Indy lawyers reappointed to Public Defender Commission, including commission chair
| IL Staff
Two Indianapolis attorneys have been reappointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb to sit on the Indiana Public Defender Commission.
Kokomo woman gets 2.5 years for ‘animal crushing’
| IL Staff
A Kokomo woman has been sentenced to federal prison time for torturing animals and then posting videos of the crimes online.
Civil forfeiture contingency fees for private lawyers challenged in new lawsuit
Indiana’s civil forfeiture framework is once again under scrutiny as a new lawsuit alleges a law allowing private prosecutors to earn a contingency fee in forfeiture actions is unconstitutional.
Ex-Muncie mayor sentenced to year in prison for bribery
A former Indiana mayor was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison on federal charges of taking a $5,000 bribe in exchange for steering city projects to a contractor.
Mount Vernon man arrested in connection with SW Indiana couple’s deaths
State police have arrested a southwestern Indiana man in connection with the killings of a couple in their 70s whose bodies were found last weekend in their home.
Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation
A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge the problem.
COA affirms denial of guardianship for 95-year-old veteran but reverses attorney fees award
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a guardianship petition for an elderly Vincennes man who revoked a former friend’s position as his power of attorney. However, the appellate court reversed an award of more than $70,000 in attorney fees he requested.
Eminent domain reversed for failure to give proper notice
The Gary Housing Authority, which tried to exercise eminent domain and take a property with an appraised value of $325,000 for $75,000, will have to cancel the demolition crew after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found the agency failed to give at least 30 days’ notice of its plans.
COA denies appeal by man who murdered Goshen College professor
An Indiana man convicted of murdering a Goshen College professor and who also attempted to murder the teacher’s wife should remain behind bars for life, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday.
Opinions Nov. 10, 2021
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Lydia A. Duncan and Donald E. Frederick v. John J. Yocum, Jr.
20A-GU-2299
Guardianship. Affirms and reverses in part the dismissal of Lydia A. Duncan and Donald E. Frederick’s petition to establish guardianship over John Yocum Jr. and awarding attorney fees. Finds the guardianship petition was properly dismissed. Also finds the Gibson Circuit Court erred when it awarded attorney fees to John. Remands for proceedings. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas concurs in part and dissents in part with separate opinion.
2 Indiana men charged with murder in killing of Terre Haute high school girl, 15
Two western Indiana men arrested last June in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl have now been charged with murder in her death.