Attempted Murder - The Indiana Lawyer

Vanderburgh County man gets 150 years for killing wife, shooting daughters

March 5, 2019

A southwestern Indiana man convicted of killing his wife and shooting his adult twin daughters has been sentenced to 150 years in prison. Clinton Loehrlein learned his sentence Monday after a Vanderburgh County jury last year found the Darmstadt man guilty of murder in the January 2017 slaying of 52-year-old Sherry Loehrlein, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.

Boy, 11, charged after shooting state-trooper dad

March 5, 2019

Authorities say an 11-year-old Indiana boy who shot and wounded his state-trooper father has been charged as a juvenile with attempted murder. St. Joseph County prosecutors have filed a petition alleging delinquency for attempted murder, the juvenile equivalent of a criminal charge.

Appeals court heads to Terre Haute to hear murder case

February 12, 2019

A panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals traveled to Terre Haute today hear oral argument in a case involving murder, attempted murder and armed robbery.

Split 7th Circuit: Victim hypnosis evidence wrongly withheld

February 1, 2019

An Indiana man who was “confidently” identified as the perpetrator of an Elkhart shooting after the victim was hypnotized will be allowed to go free after a majority of the 7^th Circuit granted his habeas petition. The appeals court found the state court erred in not overturning the man’s conviction because the state withheld evidence of the hypnosis during trial.

Bid to set aside murder, attempted murder convictions rejected

January 31, 2019

A man who pleaded guilty at age 15 lost his appeal on a motion to set aside his murder and attempted murder convictions when the Indiana Court of Appeals found he should have filed his argument as a claim for post conviction relief.

Noblesville school shooter’s parents deny responsibility

January 30, 2019

The parents of a 13-year-old boy who opened fire in a Noblesville West Middle School classroom last year say they could not foresee his actions and deny any responsibility for them.

Indiana Senate backs law change after school shooting

January 29, 2019

The shooting at Noblesville West Middle School last year has legislators looking to change state law so that children as young as 12 could face attempted murder charges in adult court.

Full Senate set to consider juvenile attempted murder waiver legislation

January 21, 2019

The full Indiana Senate on Tuesday will consider legislation that would waive Hoosier children as young as 12 into adult court if they are charged with attempted murder.

Indiana school shooting might prompt juvenile law change

January 16, 2019

Indiana law might be changed so that children as young as 12 could face attempted murder charges in adult court in a move prompted by a suburban Indianapolis school shooting.

Parents of girl shot at Noblesville school sue gunman’s parents

December 6, 2018

The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was shot seven times by a classmate at a suburban Indianapolis school are suing the young assailant’s parents.

COA to hear post-conviction, attempted murder cases

December 3, 2018

The Indiana Court of Appeals will hear arguments this week in a murder case and on two post-conviction petitions.

Murder charges filed in Thanksgiving attack that killed 3

November 28, 2018

Prosecutors have filed three murder counts and other charges against a man in connection with a drug-related robbery that left three men dead and two others wounded at a Fort Wayne home.

Man, 23, to face charges in 2011 slaying of Goshen professor

October 31, 2018

A northern Indiana prosecutor says she will file murder and attempted murder charges against a 23-year-old man for a 2011 home invasion that left a Goshen College biology professor dead and his wife badly injured. Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker announced she will file the charges against Winston Earl Corbett, who was 16 at the time of the attack on 58-year-old James Miller and his wife, Linda.

COA upholds mixed sentences for murder, attempted murder convictions

October 30, 2018

A Lake County man sentenced to an aggregate 225 years lost his pro se appeal after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined his sentence, which included a mix of terms running consecutively and concurrently, did not violate state statute,

Mail bomb suspect makes first court appearance

October 29, 2018

Federal prosecutors want no bail for a man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats around the country. Prosecutors said at the initial court hearing Monday for 56-year-old Cesar Sayoc that they believe he is a risk of flight and a danger to the community.

Gary man accused of harboring double-shooting suspect

October 22, 2018

A Gary man is accused of harboring a suspect in a gang-related shooting that wounded a man and his 9-year-old son outside a store. Prosecutors allege Tyrone L. Jackson, Jr., allowed Alex C. Hughes to hide in his Gary house for more than a week, despite knowing Hughes was wanted for his role in the Sept. 30 shooting.

COA affirms denial of ineffective counsel PCR claim

October 16, 2018

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Tuesday the denial of a man’s successive petition for post-conviction relief, finding the man’s trial attorney’s strategy was not constitutionally ineffective.

Muncie man gets 101 years after trying to kill ex with bomb

October 2, 2018

A Muncie man who tried to kill his former girlfriend with a homemade bomb has been sentenced to 101 years in prison. Lionel Ray Mackey, Jr. received a maximum sentence Monday from Delaware Circuit Judge Linda Ralu Wolf on convictions from two separate trials.

Inmate gets 35 more years for attacking prison counselor

September 21, 2018

An inmate at the Pendleton Correctional Facility has been sentenced to 35 additional years behind bars for an attack that seriously injured a prison counselor.

Muncie man convicted of attempted murder in explosives case

September 21, 2018

A Muncie man accused of planting an explosive device to try to kill his ex-girlfriend has been convicted of attempted murder.

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