Boy, 14, arrested after leading police on Evansville vehicle chase
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after leading state police on a vehicle chase in southern Indiana.
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Gary man gets 30 years in slaying of NW Indiana teen selling Xbox
A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a northwest Indiana teenager who was trying to sell an Xbox has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Justice Kavanaugh tests positive for COVID, has no symptoms
The Supreme Court says Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for COVID-19.
High court adds 5 cases, including one brought by Ted Cruz
The Supreme Court on Thursday added five new cases to its calendar for the term that begins next week, among them a challenge to federal election law brought by Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. Congress had passed the bill earlier Thursday.
Justice Alito takes aim at recent SCOTUS criticism during Notre Dame lecture
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito pushed back against critics during a stop in South Bend Thursday, defending the high court’s recent handlings of cases on its emergency docket and accusing the media and certain politicians of making the court appear “sinister.”
Tallian resigning from Indiana Senate
| IL Staff
Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, announced Thursday she will be retiring after 16 years in the Indiana Senate and will not be returning for the 2022 session of the Indiana General Assembly.
‘Glaringly erroneous’ mistake enables convicted offender to file direct appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals sidestepped precedent and allowed a Cass County man to directly appeal his conviction based on his guilty plea rather than file a post-conviction petition, finding justice was best served by the direct appeal.
COA affirms reformation of Goshen property deeds to recognize life estate
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed judgment for a Goshen woman whose request was granted for reformation of two property deeds to include a life estate that had been granted to her under prior contracts , despite opposition from a tenant on the property.
Opinions Sept. 30, 2021
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States of America v. Gilberto Vizcarra-Millan, et al.
19-3476, 19-3481, 19-3484, 19-3537, 20-1113 and 20-1266
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.
Criminal. Affirms in a consolidated appeal the convictions of Richard Grundy III, Gilberto Vizcarra-Millan, Undrae Moseby, Derek Atwater and Ezell Neville for a drug trafficking conspiracy. Also affirms the conviction of James Beasley on one count but reverses his convictions on two others. Finds the evidence at trial necessarily left a reasonable doubt as to whether Beasley committed the two crimes in question and therefore his case is remanded to the district court for resentencing on the one remaining count.
COA affirms Bloomington woman committed computer trespassing after accessing ex’s Snapchat, posting nude photos
A Bloomington woman who took her ex-boyfriend’s Snapchat password from his computer without permission and posted nude images sent to him by another woman committed computer trespassing, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Thursday.
7th Circuit upholds convictions for drug ringleader Grundy, multiple crew members
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld convictions for Indianapolis drug kingpin Richard Grundy and members of his crew following their 2019 convictions in a wide-ranging trafficking conspiracy. But the court did reverse two convictions for one member of Grundy’s team, finding evidence “left a reasonable doubt” that he committed the crimes.
Kokomo man gets no jail time in crash that killed girl, 10
A Kokomo man who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a 2018 crash that fatally injured a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to work release and in-home detention.
High court could add more contentious cases to busy lineup
The Supreme Court term that begins next week is already full of contentious cases, including fights over abortion and guns. But the justices still have a lot of blank space on their calendar, with four more months of arguments left to fill.
Losing can ‘get frustrating’ says liberal Justice Sotomayor
Acknowledging the limits of her own influence on the law as a member of the Supreme Court’s liberal minority, Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday encouraged citizens to work to change laws they may disagree with, like a recent Texas law that limits access to abortions.
Congress trying to stave off partial government shutdown
Congress is trying to avert one crisis while staving off another with the Senate poised to approve legislation that would fund the federal government into early December.
Former South Bend officer who shot, killed Black man wins judgment on civil rights claims
A white former South Bend police officer who fatally shot a Black man wielding a knife during a late-night encounter has been granted judgment on alleged civil rights violations brought by the victim’s family.
Opinions Sept. 29, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Chris Lawrence Rochefort v. State of Indiana
21A-CR-770
Criminal. Affirms Chris Rochefort’s conviction for Level 6 felony failure to return to lawful detention. Finds the Lake Superior Court did not abuse its discretion when it denied Rochefort’s motion for a mistrial or when it rejected his proffered instruction on the defense of necessity.
COA upholds sentence for inmate after yearlong disappearance from detention
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s multiyear sentence issued after he was arrested on a warrant for failing to return to lawful detention for more than a year.
Indiana Catholic churches plan Red Mass celebrations
As the month of October begins, Catholic dioceses around Indiana will be celebrating the annual Red Mass to honor and pray for members of the legal profession.