Appeals court to travel to IU Northwest to hear arguments over warrantless entry
A Jay County woman claims police unlawfully entered her home and arrested her for drug possession in early 2023.
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Web Exclusive: Meet the judges: Jay County
Stepping into her role as a judicial officer in 2021, Jay Superior Judge Gail Dues already knew her small community was facing a huge legal problem.
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Small town law: Stories of justice among the backroads, cornfields
Indiana Lawyer traveled to four rural counties, finding that despite their challenges, the bonds of community and commitment to justice remain strong.
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Indiana Supreme Court to hear appeal of mom convicted of murdering son
Chelsea Crossland, who was sentenced to life without parole, argues that the Jay Circuit Court abused its discretion by denying her request for a change of venue and her motion to refuse certain jurors.
ACLU files 2nd lawsuit alleging invasive search of student by Jay County school officials
For the second time this month, the ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Jay County Jr.-Sr. High School officials, alleging that a student was subjected to invasive searches in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights on two separate occasions.
Denial of motion to replace counsel on morning of sentencing was not error, COA affirms
A man’s displeasure with his appointed counsel in a manslaughter case did not require a trial court to replace the public defender the morning of a sentencing hearing, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
COA: Parole not part of sentence modification statute, trial court lacked authority to modify to probation
An Indiana man’s request to modify his sentence to probation instead of parole has been denied by the Court of Appeals of Indiana, as it concluded the trial court didn’t have authority to make the change.
COA: No error in failure to preserve syringe for jury trial examination
A man was not denied due process when a syringe found in his car was not preserved for examination during a jury trial against him, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Portland man gets 52 months in son’s methamphetamine death
An eastern Indiana man whose infant son died from methamphetamine intoxication was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison for his role in the child’s death.
Eastern Indiana woman gets 55 years in slaying of child’s father
A judge sentenced an eastern Indiana woman to 55 years in prison Tuesday after a jury convicted her of murder in the shooting death of her child’s father.
Indiana woman reaches plea deal in baby’s meth-related death
An eastern Indiana woman whose three-month-old son died last year from methamphetamine intoxication has agreed to plead guilty to a neglect charge in the infant’s death.
Indiana woman admits spending $86K in public funds on self
A Jay County woman has pleaded guilty to diverting more than $86,000 in public funds and spending it on personal indulgences during her time as a township trustee.
Dubois County prosecutor elected to lead IPAC board
The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council announced this week the selection of a new chair to lead its board of directors. Dubois County Prosecutor Anthony Quinn has been elected as IPAC chairman of the Board of Directors.
Third woman charged in Indiana custody dispute slaying
A third woman has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man near Portland, Indiana, that allegedly arose from a child custody dispute.
2 women charged in man’s killing amid child custody dispute
Two Indiana women who are softball coaches at an Ohio high school were charged Wednesday in Portland, Indiana, with murder in the fatal shooting of a man that allegedly arose from a child custody dispute.
Drug evidence found from drone video admissible, COA rules
Video of suspected drug activity from a drone aircraft a woman found in her yard is admissible in court to try her neighbor on charges including dealing methamphetamine, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Stafford: In small towns, justice is personal, professional
Just ahead of the Labor Day holiday, Indiana Lawyer staff members took to the roads less traveled, visiting some of the Hoosier state’s smallest counties. We each spent a day finding out just a bit about how the law works in places like Liberty. And Portland. And Shoals. And Williamsport.
Tip leads Indiana police to re-examine 1950 murder case
Police in Portland in eastern Indiana are re-examining a teacher’s mysterious death nearly 70 years ago after a tip from an elderly man who claims to have information about the case.
Police: New DNA law leads to arrest in January trailer theft case
A new law that requires police to collect DNA from people facing felony charges has led to arrest in an eastern Indiana theft case, police said.
E-filing for Jay County now available, mandatory August 6
Electronic filing is now available in more than 40 civil and criminal case types in the Jay Circuit and Superior courts. By August 6, E-filing will be mandatory for attorneys in these courts for all subsequent and initial filings in case types that allow it.
Indiana distributing overdose antidote kits to 34 counties
The Indiana State Department of Health says 95 first responder agencies in 34 rural counties will receive opioid overdose antidote kits. The agency announced Wednesday it’s awarding $127,000 in funding to provide nearly 3,400 naloxone kits and training to the first responders.
Suspended judge gets probation for shoving police chief
A suspended eastern Indiana city court judge has been placed on probation for shoving a police chief who also is his nephew.