Battery - The Indiana Lawyer

3 judges face discipline in Indianapolis shooting

October 16, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Clark Circuit Judges Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs and Crawford Circuit Judge Sabrina Bell each have been charged with ethics violations for their roles in a now-infamous Indianapolis altercation that left Adams and Jacobs hospitalized with serious gunshot wounds. The charges detail a night of bar-hopping by the southern Indiana jurists during the evening of April 30 into the early morning of May 1 that ended in a confrontation that escalated to violence.

Noblesville school bus aide pleads guilty to battery after slapping child in wheelchair

October 15, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A former Noblesville school bus aid has pleaded guilty to battery charges and will now serve 10 days in prison for slapping a non-verbal, wheelchair bound child in her care.

Indianapolis man gets 53 years for murder of 1-year-old girl

October 10, 2019 | Associated Press

An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 53 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old girl and the wounding of her 19-year-old aunt.

Indiana mom who tampered with son’s IV guilty of battery, neglect

September 27, 2019 | Associated Press

A northwestern Indiana woman who admitted injecting fecal matter into her son’s IV tube while he was hospitalized for leukemia has been convicted of neglect and six counts of aggravated battery. Tiffany Alberts, 44, Wolcott, was found not guilty of attempted murder during a Marion County bench trial that ended Thursday.

Man’s family sues police over his suicide at Indiana jail

September 24, 2019 | Associated Press

The family of a man who took his own life in the Howard County Jail in Kokomo is suing local police, alleging his death was avoidable.

JQC: Judge’s suspension should remain until end of disciplinary proceedings

September 20, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Public trust in the integrity of the judicial system would be compromised if Judge Andrew Adams were reinstated to the Clark County bench before the end of his disciplinary action, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications argued in new court filings.

Man hurt in bar fight with off-duty officers awarded $1.25M

September 20, 2019 | Associated Press

A jury has awarded an Air Force veteran nearly $1.25 million in damages related to a 2014 bar fight involving two off-duty Indianapolis officers that left him unconscious. Wednesday’s verdict stemmed from a federal lawsuit by Bradford Bohanon against the officers and the city.

Suspended judge involved in shooting moves for reinstatement

September 18, 2019 | Dave Stafford

The suspended Clark Circuit Court judge who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery for his role in an Indianapolis shooting that also wounded a second southern Indiana jurist has asked to be reinstated to the bench because doing so “is in the best interest of the Clark County judicial system.”

After judge’s plea, JQC investigating shooting

September 18, 2019 | Olivia Covington

Though he’s past the legal ramifications of an early-morning shooting in May, Clark Circuit Judge Andrew Adams must still face a judicial discipline action investigating the matter. His plea and the highly publicized nature of the shooting led the Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission to take the rare step of publicly confirming its investigation of the incident.

IMPD officer recorded punching teen faces criminal charges

September 16, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

An Indianapolis police officer that punched a 17-year-old outside an Indianapolis high school last month now faces criminal charges.

Allen County sheriff could face suit over festival altercation

September 16, 2019 | Associated Press

A northeastern Indiana sheriff charged in an altercation with a teenage boy could face a civil lawsuit from the youth’s family. Brad and Erin Bullerman filed a tort claim in August against Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux, alleging unlawful and excessive force.

Judicial commission investigating shooting involving judges

September 11, 2019 | Olivia Covington

The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications is investigating the May 1 shooting that left two Clark County judges wounded and one convicted of misdemeanor battery, the Indiana Supreme Court confirmed Wednesday.

Woman charged with strangling stepdaughter waives counsel

September 10, 2019 | Associated Press

A Marion woman charged in the strangulation death of her 10-year-old stepdaughter has waived her right to an attorney and says she will represent herself in court.

Clark Circuit judge wounded in shooting enters guilty plea

September 9, 2019 | Olivia Covington

One of the two judges injured in a downtown Indianapolis shooting pleaded guilty Monday afternoon to misdemeanor battery stemming from the May 1 incident. He will serve no jail time.

Last of 4 women charged as teens in torture slaying released

September 6, 2019 | Associated Press

The last of four women charged as teenagers with the 1992 torture murder of a southern Indiana 12-year-old has been released from prison.

Man who opened fire in VFW post sentenced to 30 years

September 5, 2019 | Associated Press

A 30-year prison sentence has been handed to an Indiana man who shot inside a crowded Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Evansville after he was barred from entering.

Gas City woman arrested in death of 10-year-old stepdaughter

September 4, 2019 | Associated Press

A Grant County woman who reported her 10-year-old stepdaughter missing last weekend was arrested Wednesday in the girl’s death after her body was found hidden inside a plastic trash bag in a shed behind their home.

Habitual offender enhancement in plea not involuntary, COA holds

August 8, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

The denial of a prisoner’s petition for post-conviction relief has been upheld after the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded the man’s guilty plea that included a habitual criminal offender enhancement was not involuntary.

Ex-prosecutor Cooper suspended after guilty pleas

August 2, 2019

Former Johnson County Prosecutor Bradley Cooper has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana after being sentenced on three felony domestic battery charges last month.

Denial of last-minute public defender request upheld

July 31, 2019 | Olivia Covington

A man who was convicted of domestic battery after being denied his request for a public defender has failed to convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that his 11^th-hour request for counsel should have been granted.

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