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The following Indiana Supreme Court opinion was posted after IL deadline Tuesday:
Zachariah Brian Wright v. State of Indiana
20S-LW-260
Life without parole. Affirms the denial of Zachariah Brian Wright’s request to self-represent, and his sentence of life without the possibility of parole plus 18 years for his convictions of murder, Level 3 felony criminal confinement, Level 6 felony theft, Level 5 felony burglary and Level 2 felony attempted burglary. Finds that Wright’s waiver of the right to counsel was knowing and voluntary, but because his waiver was neither unequivocal nor intelligent, the Boone Superior Court properly denied his request. Also finds Wright’s sentence was not inappropriate in light of the nature of his offenses or his character. Remands for the correction of a minor oversight in the sentencing order. Justice Mark Massa concurs in result with separate opinion. Justice Geoffrey Slaughter dissents with separate opinion.

Indiana Court of Appeals
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Jennifer Finnerty, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Cullen Finnerty, and Carol Anderson, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Neal Anderson, and Maura Solonoski, Individually, and as Attorney-In-Fact for Andrew Solonoski Jr.
20A-CT-1069
Civil tort. Dismisses the NCAA’s appeal of the denial of its protective order to quash the depositions of Mark Emmert, Donald Remy and Dr. Brian Hainline. Finds the NCAA’s repetitive motion for a protective order/motion to reconsider did not extend the time for an interlocutory appeal of the Marion Superior Court’s denial, so the appeal is untimely. Also finds there are no extraordinarily compelling reasons to consider the merits of the appeal. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas dissents with separate opinion.