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Opinions Dec. 26, 2018

Indiana Court of Appeals 
Andrew W McWhorter v. State of Indiana 
33A01-1710-CR-2415
Criminal. Affirms Andrew McWhorter’s conviction for Class A felony voluntary manslaughter. Finds the Henry Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion in admitting video testimony from a deceased eye-witness. Also finds McWhorter’s due process rights were not violated during his prior trial, nor was he subjected to double jeopardy. Judge L. Mark. Bailey dissents with a separate opinion.

Split COA affirms admission of dead eyewitness’ video testimony

A split Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s conviction for voluntary manslaughter after he fatally shot his fiancé, finding, among other things, no abuse of discretion in the admission of video testimony from a since-deceased eyewitness.

IU McKinney, WTC Indianapolis create international trade law LL.M. track

A new partnership between an Indiana-based global trade organization and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law has resulted in a new educational track for foreign-born lawyers pursuing a Master of Laws degree from the Indianapolis law school. IU McKinney and World Trade Center Indianapolis have announced the creation of the track in international trade law, created pursuant to a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday.

Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight.

Prosecutors concede 3 Buncich convictions should be vacated

Federal prosecutors concede there wasn’t enough evidence to convict former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich on three of the five wire fraud counts he was found guilty of and he should be resentenced. Prosecutors say they failed to introduce sufficient evidence of “Federal reserve payroll fund” transfers alleged in three counts of the indictment against Buncich and “the Court should vacate Buncich’s convictions on those counts.”

Former Van Buren town marshal pleads guilty to pain medication theft

A former Indiana town marshal is pleading guilty after authorities alleged he broke into the home of a local elected official and stole pain medication while still wearing his police uniform. Former Van Buren Town Marshal Donald R. Bosley admitted during a hearing on Dec. 19 that he entered the home of Van Buren Town Council President Tony Manry in May and stole the medication.

Year in Review: Fascinating faces of 2018

Indiana lawyers’ pursuits outside the office span the globe but also hit close to home. Here are some of the great stories we shared in 2018 about attorneys and folks in the legal community doing remarkable things.

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Records: Probe of Indiana’s AG cost taxpayers at least $26K

An investigation into allegations that Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill drunkenly groped four women at a party last March cost taxpayers at least $26,300, according to records obtained through open records requests. The bulk of the expenses, $17,861, came from the office of Inspector General Lori Torres, which opened its inquiry after requests by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb and legislative leadership.

Technology Untangled: Videoconferencing made easier with Zoom

I was recently asked to facilitate an IP videoconferencing deposition with an ophthalmologist. He was located close to our office, so the plan was for him to come to us. However, his schedule was so tight that the plan changed. Could we do the videoconference from his office? With Zoom and a laptop, yes, we could. I packed up a camera, microphone and computer and went to his office to perform a test.