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Opinions Sept. 10, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
I.G. v. State of Indiana
21A-JV-00479
Juvenile. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s judgment that juvenile I.G. was a delinquent child for committing what would be Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license if committed by an adult. Finds that the odor of marijuana smelled by a police officer making a traffic stop of the vehicle, by itself, was not enough to establish probable cause to arrest I.G. for possessing marijuana. Finds the search of I.G. was not a valid search incident to arrest and the court erred in admitting the handgun into evidence.
Justices to hear oral arguments in public record, sexual assault and negligence disputes
| IL Staff
Indiana Supreme Court justices will hear several arguments on appeal next week, including a case in which an Indianapolis TV station lost its public records dispute against Hamilton Southeastern schools.
Holcomb calls Biden’s vaccine order ‘a bridge too far’
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has long urged Hoosiers to get COVID-19 vaccines, on Friday pushed back against President Biden’s order that all businesses with more than 100 employees require their workers to be immunized or face weekly testing.
COA to hear argument in Gary sanctuary city lawsuit
| IL Staff
A Gary ordinance intended to welcome residents regardless of immigration status has caused a legal stir in the community and is headed to the Indiana Court of Appeals for review next week.
COA: Marijuana smell not enough for probable cause in juvenile’s handgun possession arrest
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed Friday a delinquent finding for possession of a handgun after law enforcement searched a teen during a traffic stop when they smelled marijuana, ruling the odor wasn’t enough to establish probable cause for the juvenile’s arrest.
10/13 – A Vision of Justice: Finding a Seat at the Table (webinar)
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the Indiana State Bar Association Latino Affairs Committee will welcome the Hon. Juan R. Sánchez, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, as the keynote speaker at their fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Chief Judge […]
Rokita joins coalition urging Supreme Court to review religious doctrine case
| IL Staff
Indiana has joined a multi-state coalition calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling in a Virginia case that denied a tax exemption to a church based on the “government’s interpretation” of its religious doctrine.
Justice Department sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
The Justice Department has sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.”
Gov. Holcomb visits Afghan evacuees at Camp Atterbury
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb visited Afghan refugees at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury training base nearly a week after the first wave of evacuees arrived.
Miami Correctional Facility inmate stabbed, bled to death
The death of a Miami Correctional Facility inmate found deceased in his prison cell has been ruled a homicide, Indiana State Police said Thursday.
Student arrested in stabbing fueled by social media dispute
An argument between students about a dispute on social media led to a stabbing at a high school in Indianapolis, authorities said.
Indiana pardon requests have dwindled with state law change
Gov. Eric Holcomb issued seven pardons to convicted criminals during his first year in office, including a man who spent eight years in prison despite evidence he was wrongly convicted of armed robbery.
Biden requiring federal workers to get COVID shot
President Joe Biden on Thursday is toughening COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers and contractors as he aims to boost vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant that is killing thousands each week and jeopardizing the nation’s economic recovery.
Opinions Sept. 9, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
Ryan Gordon Tracy v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-2052
Criminal. Affirms Ryan Tracy’s conviction of three counts of child molesting as a Level 1 felony and one count of child molesting as a Level 4 felony, and his aggregate 40-year sentence. Finds a nurse’s training and education qualified her as an expert with regard to sexual assault examinations, and the Shelby Superior Court didn’t abuse its discretion in allowing her expert testimony. Also finds Tracy’s sentence is not inappropriate.
Lake County lawyers join Care Bears mission
Attorneys from the Lake County Bar Association took a break from the law to spend part of Thursday morning at Washington Irving Elementary School in Hammond, where they handed out 114 Care Bears to third-grade students and taught youngsters the importance of being kind.
Applegate & Dillman open Elder Law Mediation Center
| IL Staff
Applegate & Dillman Elder Law, a central Indiana-based elder law firm with locations in Indianapolis, Zionsville and Carmel, launched the Applegate & Dillman Elder Law Mediation Center on Wednesday.
Indiana recovers $1.8M in national settlement with drug manufacturer
| IL Staff
Indiana Medicaid has recovered $1.8 million as part of a $75 million national civil settlement with New York-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., which allegedly overcharged Medicaid programs for drugs for almost a decade.
7th Circuit orders stay of injunction on Indiana abortion laws
An injunction against several provisions of Indiana law that tighten access to abortions was stayed Wednesday by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. A dissenting judge, however, blasted the majority’s position and state laws that “piously purport to protect women’s health” while “chip(ping) away” at longstanding abortion precedent.
Chief: St. John school shooter lockdown was false alarm
Police officers swarmed a northwestern Indiana high school Wednesday on a report of an active shooter that authorities said turned out to be a false alarm.