State made reasonable effort to contact witness for second murder trial, COA affirms
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed a man’s murder and robbery convictions after finding the admission of previous witness testimony was harmless.
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Two new Marion County judges appointed
Gov. Eric Holcomb announced two judicial appointments for the Marion County Superior Court on Friday.
Applicants for COA vacancy announced along with interview times
Court of Appeals of Indiana Judge Margret Robb plans to retire this summer, leaving a seat on the bench open. The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will be holding interviews April 24.
Gap grows between TikTok users, lawmakers on potential ban
On the one side are dozens of lawmakers on Capitol Hill issuing dire warnings about security breaches and possible Chinese surveillance.On the other are some 150 million TikTok users in the U.S. who just want to be able to keep making and watching short, fun videos offering makeup tutorials and cooking lessons, among other things.
Bipartisan former members of Congress call for boost in funding to secure elections
A bipartisan group of former U.S. lawmakers on the National Council on Election Integrity called on Congress on Friday to spend $400 million on election integrity to insulate the system from foreign interference.
Huge Indiana school voucher expansion faces questions in Indiana Senate
A major expansion proposed for Indiana’s private school voucher program could become a hurdle as the Republican-dominated Legislature works on a new state budget.
States’ divisions on abortion widen after Roe overturned
A group of Tennessee Republicans began this year’s legislative session hoping to add narrow exceptions to one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, armed with the belief that most people — even in conservative Tennessee — reject extremes on the issue.
Supreme Court affirms, reverses, remands in case involving faulty lift station that caused sewage leak
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s order amending a damages award but determined the lower court lacked jurisdiction to issue two other orders because each interfered with the subject matter of a pending appeal.
COA splits in malpractice lawsuit
The Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed the denial of summary judgment and remanded for further proceedings in a malpractice lawsuit case.
Justices grant transfer to suppression case, 2 others
Indiana Supreme Court justices have agreed to consider three cases for the week ending March 17.
IN Supreme Court seeks comment on rule change to allow non-accredited law school grads to take bar exam
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking comment on a proposed rule change that would allow graduates of certain non-ABA accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam.
Museum will not see any funds from trust, COA affirms
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed summary judgment and the denial of a museum’s motion for partial summary judgment in matters involving the beneficiary of a marital trust.
Elkhart man gets 95 years in slaying where body was burned
A northern Indiana man convicted in a fatal shooting where the victim’s body was later driven to Michigan and burned has been sentenced to 95 years in prison.
State’s poorest renters hurt most by affordable housing shortage, report says
Sixty-one percent of Hoosiers in extremely low-income households can’t find an affordable rental, instead spending more than half of their income on housing with little left for food or other necessities, according to a newly released analysis.
Columbus man sentenced in girlfriend’s slaying; remains found buried
A southern Indiana man has been sentenced in the death of his live-in girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.
Why are firing squads for US executions being debated?
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.
A sex trafficking case, a plea deal and a mother’s pain
Irma Reyes’ daughter was 16 when two men kept her and another girl at a motel where men paid to have sex with them. Now, the cases have seen years of delay, a parade of prosecutors, an aborted trial and, ultimately, a stark retreat by the government.
AG’s office reaches $75K settlement with entities engaged in Marion Co. real estate fraud
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has reached a $75,000 settlement with eight respondents who were part of a real estate fraud operation in Marion County.
COA reopens appeal based on missing transcript but affirms drug dealing conviction
Although the Court of Appeals of Indiana allowed a woman to reopen her previously rejected direct appeal based on a missing transcript, the court still upheld the woman’s felony drug dealing conviction.
Indy attorney suspended for violating terms of disciplinary probation
An Indianapolis attorney who had been on probation since May 2021 now faces a suspension of at least one year for violating the terms of that probation, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in a March 16 order.