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Opinions Nov. 7, 2019

Indiana Court of Appeals
Toby Lewis Webster v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
19A-CR-683
Criminal. Affirms Toby Webster’s conviction of Level 3 felony armed robbery. Finds sufficient evidence to support Webster’s armed robbery conviction because the victim testified Webster used a knife to stab him and then stole his van. Finds the Marion Superior Court improperly merged the battery with a deadly weapon count and the armed robbery count in violation of Indiana’s prohibition against double jeopardy. Reverses Webster’s conviction of Level 5 felony battery by means of a deadly weapon. Remands for the trial court to vacate the improperly merged battery conviction.

Justices weigh murder case from 2000 involving 15-year-old

| Katie Stancombe

A decades-old murder case was considered by the Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday during oral arguments where parties debated whether the former teen defendant was prejudiced by his counsel’s failure to present mitigating evidence about his mental illness at the time of the offense.

Opinions Nov. 6, 2019

Indiana Court of Appeals
Benjamin S. Smith v. Franklin Township Community School Corporation
19A-CT-1244
Civil tort. Reverses the Marion Superior Court’s denial of Benjamin Smith’s motion to reinstate his negligence complaint against the Franklin Township Community School Corporation. Finds the Claims Against Public Schools Act does not apply to Smith’s claim against the school. Remands with instructions to reinstate Smith’s tort claim.

Indy Bond Bank recognized for Community Justice Center bonds

| IL Staff

The Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank has been announced as one of 10 regional winners of the 2019 “Deal of the Year” award for its achievement in municipal finance and is also a finalist for the national Deal of the Year Award. As the Midwest region winner, the Indianapolis Bond Bank was selected for its $625 million issuance of bonds for the new Community Justice Campus being built in the Twin Aire neighborhood southeast of downtown Indianapolis.

Justices to hear arguments in juvenile murder case

| IL Staff

The Indiana Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Thursday in a decades-old murder case considering whether the defendant was prejudiced by his counsel’s failure to present mitigating evidence about his mental illness at the time of the crime.