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Web Exclusive: Dementia takes toll on aging lawyers, colleagues

He wasn’t angry — he was just scared. Surrounded by loved ones and law partners, the aging attorney finally confessed that he needed help.
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‘A tenacious spirit’: Chief Justice Rush commends perseverance of judiciary in unprecedented times

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush on Jan. 12 presented her eighth State of the Judiciary address to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, state lawmakers and fellow judges, providing an update on the condition of Indiana’s courts. She returned to the Indiana House of Representatives chamber to address the General Assembly following a virtual address in 2021.
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Web Exclusive: Indiana Legal Services wellness program finding success, gaining attention

What started as a short-term solution for improving employee mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has now turned into a full-fledged initiative at Indiana Legal Services.
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Police ID 2 guns used by FedEx shooter, cite white supremacist websites

Police on Monday identified the two weapons used by Brandon Scott Hole when he shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis late last Thursday.
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Assessment and Intervention Center takes on broad mandate

January 24, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indianapolis Business Journal

When Indianapolis’ Assessment and Intervention Center opened in December 2020, it did so in the middle of the construction site that has become the Community Justice Campus, during what was then the deadliest and most infectious month of the pandemic. Since then, the AIC, originally intended to divert low-level, nonviolent offenders from Marion County’s criminal justice apparatus, has conducted more than 1,700 assessments for Indianapolis residents struggling with mental health or substance abuse disorders.

March trial set for suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying

January 24, 2022 | Associated Press

An Indiana man indicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective who was also an FBI task force officer faces a March trial in the slaying.

Justices dismiss as moot juvenile’s interlocutory appeal challenging placement order

January 13, 2022 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed as moot a juvenile’s appeal challenging her placement at a residential treatment facility, doing away with an appellate decision it says may not correctly advise courts regarding competency-related treatment.

COA to consider admission of PTSD evidence in case of wife charged with murder

January 6, 2022 | Jordan Morey

A Wadesville woman charged with murdering her husband is taking her claim of self-defense to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, arguing the Posey Circuit Court erred when it excluded testimony from a doctor who diagnosed her as having PTSD due to battery.

Business tax cuts top Holcomb’s 2022 agenda

January 4, 2022 | Emily Ketterer and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Reducing the business tax on equipment and modernizing tax incentives to attract more businesses to Indiana are among the top items on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2022 legislative agenda.

Appeal of temporary involuntary commitment dismissed, but dissent calls for Supreme Court clarification

November 30, 2021 | Olivia Covington

A woman’s appeal of her involuntary mental health commitment has been dismissed as moot because she has already been released from commitment. However, the Court of Appeals of Indiana split sharply in the decision, with the dissenting judge calling on the Indiana Supreme Court to clarify recent precedent on how appeals of temporary involuntary commitments should be decided.

COA: Hospitals not entitled to summary judgment in mental-heath slaying case

November 12, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed the denial of summary judgment for several hospital defendants sued by a woman whose husband was murdered by their mentally ill grandson soon after he was discharged.

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre

October 21, 2021 | Associated Press

Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering 17 people during a rampage at his former high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving a jury to decide whether he will be executed for one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings.

Justices reverse denial of claim against hospital in case tied to killing

October 7, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed the denial of a woman’s claim against a hospital that discharged her grandson just before he murdered her husband, remanding for reconsideration of her motion to amend under Indiana Trial Rule 15(C).

John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight

September 28, 2021 | Associated Press

A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable.

JLAP: A national report on judicial well-being

September 15, 2021 | David Shaheed and Inge Van der Cruysse

Retired Marion County Judge David Shaheed co-authored a groundbreaking national report on the effects of job stress on the judiciary. The report identifies both the sources of stress and strategies for managing it.

Gary teen deemed incompetent for trial in infant’s killing

September 2, 2021 | Associated Press

A judge has ruled that a 17-year-old Gary girl accused of killing a toddler left in her care can remain jailed in northwest Indiana until she’s transferred to a mental health facility in Indianapolis.

Finding solid ground: Young lawyer well-being suffers after 2020

August 18, 2021 | Katie Stancombe

According to Bloomberg Law’s Attorney Workload and Hours report from Q1 of 2021, well-being declined among attorneys, particularly those who have practiced for less than seven years. The study was the second iteration of the Attorney Workload and Hours Survey, which focused on lawyers’ experiences with job satisfaction and well-being in 2020.

Indiana teen’s competency hearing moved again

August 16, 2021 | Associated Press

A court hearing has been delayed until November to determine if a 14-year-old boy accused in the strangulation death of a northern Indiana girl is competent to stand trial in her killing.

US lawyers appeal UK decision to block Assange extradition

August 11, 2021 | Associated Press

Lawyers acting on behalf of the U.S. government on Wednesday challenged a British judge’s decision to block the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges in the United States, arguing that assessments of Assange’s mental health should be reviewed.

Psychiatrists to assess Clarksville man charged in grisly death

August 9, 2021 | Associated Press

A southern Indiana man charged with killing a woman whose decapitated, mutilated body was found inside her burning apartment will be evaluated by psychiatrists to determine whether he has an intellectual disability.

Indiana getting $1 million to help deal with opioid use

August 2, 2021 | Associated Press

The federal government is awarding Indiana more than $1 million to train workers in 25 counties to help deal with widespread opioid use, addiction and overdoses.

Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life

July 27, 2021 | Associated Press

A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders and was handed four sentences of life without parole.

Indiana teen faces August competency hearing in girl’s death

July 19, 2021 | Associated Press

A northern Indiana court will hear testimony next month to determine whether a 14-year-old boy accused in the strangulation death of a 6-year-old girl is competent to stand trial in her killing.

COA upholds sentence for overpass felony but splits on Rule 7(B) analysis

July 15, 2021 | Olivia Covington

A man who threw a bicycle onto a major Indiana interstate has lost his appeal of his five-year executed sentence. However, his case exposed a split among the Indiana Court of Appeals on the proper analysis for determining if a sentence is inappropriate.

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Web Exclusive: Dementia takes toll on aging lawyers, colleagues

‘A tenacious spirit’: Chief Justice Rush commends perseverance of judiciary in unprecedented times

Web Exclusive: Indiana Legal Services wellness program finding success, gaining attention

Police ID 2 guns used by FedEx shooter, cite white supremacist websites

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