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ABA releases report on improving lawyer well-being
In an effort to reverse a trend toward increasing mental health and addiction issues among legal professionals, several national lawyer well-being groups have partnered together to release a new report, which offers recommendations for both preventing and treating lapses in attorneys’ mental health.
Trump speaks on Charlottesville: ‘Racism is evil’
Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as "repugnant" and declared "racism is evil" in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
High court defers to jury’s judgment, affirms enhanced meth conviction
Deferring to the role of a jury to hear evidence and draw related inferences, the Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s enhanced conviction of dealing meth within 500 feet of a public park, finding the jury was in the best position to determine if children were “reasonably expected” to be at the park at the time of the crimes.
Opinions Aug. 14, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court
Corey McAlpin v. State of Indiana
39S01-1705-CR-342
Criminal. Affirms Corey McAlpin’s enhanced conviction of Level 4 felony dealing in methamphetamine. Finds the evidence is sufficient to support McAlpin’s enhanced conviction and the jury was in the best position to analyze the “reasonably expected” standard based on the evidence it heard at trial.
Judge: Federal courts lack general expungement power
A woman who twice petitioned to have a federal theft of bank funds conviction expunged lost in her second bid, and the judge denying the motion said district courts lack such authority.
Evansville law library gets a new librarian and brighter future
Even as legal research materials continue to migrate to online platforms, the Evansville legal community has rallied to save its county law library.
Pressure mounts on Trump to address Virginia clash
President Donald Trump is facing pressure from both sides of the aisle for him to explicitly condemn white supremacists and hate groups involved in deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Monday that a white supremacist who rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters represented domestic terrorism.
Update: Judge denies bond for suspect in deadly Virginia car ramming
A judge has denied bond for an Ohio man accused of plowing his car into a crowd at a white nationalist rally.
FBI sketch spurs 6,000 tips in slayings of 2 Delphi girls
Authorities say they’ve received more than 6,000 tips since police released a composite sketch of the suspected killer of two northern Indiana girls.
NAACP sues Indiana, alleges law targets black, Latino voters
The NAACP is suing Indiana officials to block a new state law that the civil rights group says would discriminate against black and Latino voters in heavily populated Lake County by consolidating voting precincts.
Appeal of legal fees in frivolous case results in more fees
A father who appealed an award of attorney fees in a long-running dispute over the use of funds in a family limited partnership now must pay appellate legal fees as well, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled. The court found the appeal “merely another attempt to harass the parties involved.”
Life without parole affirmed for second brother in Richmond Hill explosion
A man convicted as one of the masterminds of a deadly conspiracy to blow up a home on the south side of Indianapolis and collect the insurance money will spend the rest of his life in prison after the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed his murder convictions and the constitutionality of Indiana’s life without parole statute.
Indiana prosecutors call for law-and-order approach to fighting opioids
The Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Inc. is using the state’s opiate plan to fault the 3-year-old criminal code reform which emphasizes treatment over prolonged incarceration.
State to retry man in St. Joe triple-murder case
A St. Joseph County man twice convicted in a triple homicide and sentenced to death will receive a third trial after the state announced Friday it had taken steps to begin a retrial.
COA approves permit for Traders Point-area gas station
An Indianapolis property developer can move forward with his plans to build a gas station and convenience story in the city after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday the developer was properly awarded a permit for his building project.
Opinions Aug. 11, 2017
Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of: Gillian DePrez Keiffner
49S00-1509-DI-522
Disciplinary. Enters judgment in favor of Gillian DePrez Keiffner. Finds the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has not met its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that Keiffner violated Indiana Professional Conduct Rules 3.4(e) and 8.4(d).
Former deputy prosecutor won’t be disciplined for misconduct
A former Marion County deputy prosecutor will not be discipline for alleged misconduct that led to the reversal of a child molesting conviction, though the Indiana Supreme Court noted in a Friday opinion that the lack of disciplinary action was not an endorsement of the attorney’s conduct.
Southern Indiana county extends needle exchange program
A southern Indiana county is extending its needle exchange program aimed at curbing the spread of hepatitis C and HIV among intravenous drug users.
Family: Indianapolis police shot man in back 4 times
The family of a black man who was killed by Indianapolis police says an autopsy shows he was shot in the back four times.