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The U.S. government on Friday afternoon put to death an Iowa chemistry student-turned-meth kingpin convicted of killing five people, the third execution by the federal government this week at the federal prison in Terre Haute.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Nicholas David McHenry v. State of Indiana
19A-CR-02460
Criminal. Affirms Nicholas McHenry’s aggregate 24-year sentence for his convictions of two counts of Level 4 felony child molesting. Declines the state’s request to dismiss McHenry’s appeal because his plea agreement allowed him to appeal his sentence following an open plea, and the plea agreement left sentencing entirely to the trial court’s discretion. Finds that McHenry’s sentence is not inappropriate given the nature of his offense and his character, particularly in light of McHenry’s continuing acts of criminal sexual behavior.
The Indiana Supreme Court has amended several rules of appellate procedure. The order comes after the high court rescinded an order amending appellate rules issued June 26.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s child molesting sentence, declining the state’s request to dismiss his appeal while also finding that his consecutive sentences are not inappropriate.
A man who shot and killed his wife during an argument about her mental health issues could not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday that his decades-long sentence for murder was inappropriate.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court.
Indianapolis police hope to begin outfitting patrol officers with body cameras by early August under a contract the department recently signed to lease the cameras, the city’s police chief said.
Plunging tax collections caused by the coronavirus pandemic have delivered an $850 million hit to Indiana’s state budget reserves, and a top state official said Thursday he anticipates possibly steep spending cuts in the coming years.
Indiana’s state-sponsored coronavirus testing program has not been meeting the levels of testing or the speed of results that were touted when it was started in May.
State investigators identified six potential crimes Thursday in an incident report concerning the reported assault on a Black man at a southern Indiana lake.
A meth kingpin from Iowa who killed five people, including two young girls, is scheduled Friday to become the third federal inmate to be executed this week, following a 17-year pause in federal executions.
Former Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said he plans to leave the Legislature at the end of the month — five months before his term expires.
The following 7th Circuit Court of Appeals opinions were posted after IL deadline on Wednesday:
Leif Hinterberger, et al. v. City of Indianapolis
19-3365
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division. Senior Judge Sarah Evans Barker.
Civil. Affirms the rejection of Leif Hinterberger’s statement of facts for violation the district court’s rulings governing summary judgment practice, and the entry of summary judgment against Hinterberger. Finds the district court did not abuse its discretion in striking Hinterberger’s statement because it did not comply with Local Rule 56-1, nor did it err in entering summary judgment against him on each of his claims.
A lease dispute between the majority and minority owners of Chicago-area rail switch carrier Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad was properly dismissed, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s conviction of unlawful syringe possession after finding sufficient evidence to support it. The court also rejected his argument that the state failed to prove he was non-Indian.
A Pulaski County man will now have a jury trial after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed his driving-related convictions Thursday, finding he did not knowingly waive his right to a jury trial.
A Huntington man who sued the city in an effort to block the demolition of his dilapidated property went to court too late, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in upholding the dismissal of his lawsuit.
Failure to follow local court rules led to defeat for a would-be developer suing the city of Indianapolis, an outcome upheld Wednesday by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judgment for the Hamilton County Convention Center’s owner was upheld by a divided appeals panel Thursday in a former employee’s defamation suit. It’s the latest chapter in a long-running litigation saga involving cross-claims of unpaid wages and employee theft.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection. A court spokeswoman said in an emailed statement that the 87-year-old Ginsburg was “home and doing well.”