NAWJ conference brings judges, law students to Indianapolis
There were about 200 attendees, including dozens of international judges, at the 2023 National Association of Women Judges annual conference in Indianapolis earlier this month.
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Marion Superior Judge Welch to retire in February; applications open to fill vacancy
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee is accepting applications for an upcoming court vacancy, which will open when Judge Heather A. Welch retires in February.
Judge to consider U.S. Senate candidate Rust’s plea to suspend Indiana election law
A Marion County judge will hear arguments next month over whether to suspend an Indiana law that U.S. Senate candidate John Rust says unfairly precludes him from appearing on the ballot.
Prosecutor’s office, public defender agency get funding boost in 2024 Marion Co. budget
Law enforcement agencies, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office and the Marion County Public Defender Agency will each receive a funding boost in 2024 after the City-County Council passed Mayor Joe Hogsett’s 2024 budget earlier this week.
IN justices decline review of suppression order in case of man charged as teen with murder
Evidence found in the bedroom of a man charged as a teen with three killings can be admitted at the man’s murder trial after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to review the reversal of a suppression order.
Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board must admit Marion Co. deputies to de-escalation training, COA affirms, but ‘unnecessary dicta’ vacated
The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board must admit Marion County sheriff’s deputies into its de-escalation training program, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Thursday, upholding a special judge’s ruling in favor of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Nearly two-thirds of serious mental health needs unmet in Marion County, report says
Nearly two-thirds of Marion County residents who needed treatment for a serious mental illness did not receive it in the past year due to lack of psychiatrists and therapists, along with other factors, a new study says.
Woman charged in June shooting that killed 3 in an Indianapolis entertainment district
A 24-year-old woman has been charged in a June shooting that killed three people and sent others running in panic through an Indianapolis entertainment district, authorities said.
IndyBar defends judge against ‘reckless’ statements by ISP superintendent
The Indianapolis Bar Association is defending a local judge against “inaccurate” and “reckless” comments made by Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter, who criticized the judge for setting bond for a defendant accused of killing three.
2 Indianapolis officers plead not guilty after indictment for shooting Black man asleep in car
Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers indicted for shooting a Black man who was sleeping in a car outside his grandmother’s house entered not guilty pleas Monday.
Cyndi Carrasco files to fill state Senate seat
Cyndi Carrasco, a Republican who lost to Democrat Ryan Mears in the 2022 election for Marion County prosecutor, has filed as a candidate for Indiana State Senate District 36.
2 Indianapolis officers indicted for shooting Black man who was sleeping in his car, prosecutor says
A grand jury has indicted two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers for shooting a Black man who was sleeping in a car parked outside his grandmother’s house, a prosecutor said Friday.
Uninsured motorist coverage does not apply to employee involved in crash while driving own vehicle, COA affirms
An employee involved in a crash while driving his own vehicle to work was not covered by his employer’s insurance policy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
911 call properly admitted as evidence, COA affirms
A 911 call placed by a witness who didn’t actually testify was properly admitted, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed, also finding sufficient evidence.
COA reverses transfer of venue in adoption case
A trial court improperly transferred venue in an adoption case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Thursday reversal.
Murder suspect mistakenly released from Indianapolis jail captured in Minnesota, police say
A murder suspect who was mistakenly released two weeks ago from jail in Indianapolis was captured Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service in Minnesota, where he faces charges in a 2021 killing, police said.
Man who shot into neighbor’s house loses appeal of convictions, sentence
A man who shot a gun into his neighbor’s house has failed in his attempt to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his convictions or five-year sentence.
No error occurred in allowing jury to view previously viewed exhibits in robbery case, COA affirms
A trial court’s decision to allow a jury to view four previously viewed exhibits in a felony robbery trial did not constitute fundamental error, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
Wife’s interest in trust is marital asset, COA affirms
A trust providing regular payments to a woman should be considered a marital asset and included in the assets under consideration for division in the woman’s divorce case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday.
City drops plan to redevelop City-County Building
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has decided against redeveloping the City-County Building, which was left nearly half empty last year when the courts moved to the new Community Justice Campus.