Jan. 6 panel drops Trump subpoena as it wraps up work
The House Jan. 6 committee has dropped its subpoena against former President Donald Trump as it wraps up work and prepares to dissolve next week.
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Ex-AG Hill accusers appeal grant of summary judgment to Legislature on Title VII claims
The federal case stemming from the sexual misconduct allegations against former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is headed back to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, this time on the question of whether the Indiana Legislature violated the federal rights of three of Hill’s accusers.
Marion County fair board in legal fight with former executive director
The Marion County Agricultural Fair Association Inc. — a board that oversees the Marion County Fairgrounds & Event Center in Indianapolis — is locked in an ongoing legal feud with its former executive director.
EXPLAINER: What happens if COVID asylum restrictions end?
Here’s a look at Title 42 and the potential impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Paul Pelosi attack: Suspect enters not guilty plea
The man who allegedly broke into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and beat her 82-year-old husband in October pleaded not guilty Wednesday to six charges, including attempted murder, prosecutors said.
New year expected to bring more changes to state voting laws
States routinely make adjustments in their voting laws — some subtle, some dramatic. But experts have never seen an explosion of legislation like that which followed the 2020 presidential election.
VanLeeuwen tapped for Morgan County bench
| IL Staff
An attorney with experience as a deputy prosecutor and a public defender has been appointed to the Morgan Superior Court, filling the vacancy created when Judge Peter Foley was elevated to the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Trial rules to drop ‘temporary restraining’ language from domestic relations protective orders
| IL Staff
The Indiana Supreme Court is changing some verbiage in the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure pertaining to protective orders in domestic relations cases and is also adding language to the joint orders subsection.
Appellate court rejects 2nd burglary sentence appeal after previously ordering resentencing
A man who previously convinced the Court of Appeals of Indiana to reduce his burglary conviction and sentence failed Wednesday in his second sentencing appeal.
COA tosses Level 1 felony child molesting convictions, orders entry of Level 4 felonies on remand
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has overturned two Level 1 felony child molesting convictions in favor of lower-level felonies, citing insufficient evidence to support the more severe charges.
Opinions Dec. 28, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Fredrick Austin v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-1240
Criminal. Reverses Fredrick Austin’s convictions of two counts of Level 1 felony child molesting. Finds the evidence is insufficient to support the convictions. Remands with instructions to replace the two Level 1 felony convictions with two convictions of Level 4 felony child molesting and to resentence Austin accordingly.
Parke Co. inmate allegedly attacked officer in his jail cell
A western Indiana jail inmate faces felony charges for allegedly attacking and trying to choke a correctional officer in his jail cell, police said.
US Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct
In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn’t commit. The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked, again, to put an end to the practice.
Judge orders another long prison term in Gov. Whitmer plot
A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor was sentenced Wednesday to more than 19 years in prison — the longest term yet given to anyone convicted in the plot.
Should the state ax its individual income tax?
A powerful Indiana Senate Republican plans to introduce legislation next year to create a commission to consider changes to Indiana’s tax structure, including phasing out the state income tax.
Police: Brookville man shot wife, shot at cop while walking
A southeastern Indiana man allegedly shot and critically wounded his wife before later shooting at an officer as the suspect walked outside in the bitter cold carrying a child, police said.
US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now
The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants to reach the United States.
State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom
The Dobbs v. Jackson ruling left abortion rights up to the states. As a result, lower courts in at least five states, including Indiana, have issued rulings in abortion-related religious freedom lawsuits.
Legal aid receives major funding increase from Congress
| IL Staff
Legal Services Corp., which supports legal aid organizations around the country including Indiana Legal Services, has received a $560 million appropriation from Congress — a 14.5% increase over last year’s $489 million and the largest percentage boost in funding since 1979.
Opinions Dec. 27, 2022
Court of Appeals of Indiana
John C. Miller v. State of Indiana
22A-CR-1055
Criminal. Affirms John C. Miller’s convictions of Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine and Class C misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia. Finds Whitley Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted evidence recovered during a pat-down search of Miller. Finds the pat-down search was supported by reasonable suspicion and thus did not violate Miller’s Fourth Amendment rights.