Taking a ‘side step’ in the legal profession
From her desk, Elizabeth Ellis watched the attorneys in her office work and realized as many other paralegals have – I can do that.
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Suit alleges pattern of illegal detentions in Fort Wayne
Three Fort Wayne residents – and perhaps scores more – were illegally detained by police without warrants, probable cause or even the accusation that they had broken the law, a federal lawsuit alleges.
From McKinney to mayor
Shane Evans went home to Delphi, Indiana, after graduating from law school last year and walked straight into the top job in city hall.
Opinions Feb. 8, 2016
Indiana Court of Appeals Hervin S. Talley v. State of Indiana 45A05-1507-PC-1005 Post Conviction. Affirms denial of Talley’s petition for post-conviction relief. Finds Talley’s attorney’s decision to not file a motion to bifurcate the possession of a handgun charge from resisting law enforcement charges was correct because the motion would have been denied since the […]
Decision against trying to bifurcate did not prejudice jury
Refusing to second-guess trial strategy, the Indiana Court of Appeals found an East Chicago man did not meet his burden to prove he had ineffective counsel.
Decision against trying to bifurcate did not prejudice jury
Refusing to second-guess trial strategy, the Indiana Court of Appeals found an East Chicago man did not meet his burden to prove he had ineffective counsel.
Murder conviction stands despite closing argument error
A deputy prosecutor’s misstep during closing arguments was not enough to overcome the abundant evidence of guilt and force a new trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
Co-op discriminated against disabled renter, suit claims
A daughter and care provider for her quadriplegic mother who was denied housing at a south side Indianapolis housing cooperative has sued in federal court, claiming the apartment management violated state and federal housing and anti-discrimination laws.
ICJI opens grant process to aid domestic violence victims
Agencies and organizations that serve victims of domestic violence may apply for grants from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute through March 4.
Lake County sees successes with JDAI
Lake County has seen success in the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative that offers kids alternatives to incarceration, including home detention, day and evening reporting programs, residential alternatives and foster care.
Man accused of killing co-worker found guilty of murder
A man accused of fatally stabbing a co-worker and dumping his body along a highway in Lafayette in 2014 has been found guilty of murder.
Jury selection to open in trial of man charged in 1975 death
A man who was convicted of killing his second wife now is accused of murdering his first wife more than 40 years ago.
Authorities: Man arrested in 1990 attempted rape dies
Authorities say a man who was arrested last month in a 1990 attempted rape case in central Indiana has died after leading law enforcement on a chase.
Park Tudor taps B&T, Frost Brown Todd as legal counsel
Park Tudor School – facing criticism of its handling of allegations that its basketball coach sent sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old student – said in a letter to parents Friday that it has hired a “team of attorneys” from Barnes & Thornburg and Frost Brown Todd to represent the Indianapolis school “in this matter moving forward.
Opinions Feb. 5, 2016
7th Circuit Court of Appeals Erik Solano v. United States of America 15-1290 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. Judge Jon E. DeGuilio. Civil. Affirms dismissal of Solano’s Section 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. The Sixth Amendment does not require an attorney to accede to a defendant’s request […]
7th Circuit: Plea agreement forecloses sentence appeal
A man who pleaded guilty in federal court to drug charges is unable to challenge his sentence on appeal based on this plea agreement, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Officials accused of hampering probe of high school coach
Federal court documents released Thursday allege Park Tudor School officials and their attorney impeded authorities as they investigated allegations of an inappropriate relationship between the school’s former basketball coach and a 15-year-old female student at the school.
Too many toys? Mattel-Hasbro fate rides on antitrust math
A proposed merger of Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc., an entity that could account for close to half the toys sold in U.S. mass-market outlets, would need to win approval from antitrust officials in Washington who are increasingly saying no to deals marrying the dominant players in an industry.
Cosby case could hinge on 2 issues: deposition and accusers
With one crucial legal battle out of the way, at least two more loom in the sexual-assault case against Bill Cosby: whether prosecutors can use his explosive testimony from a decade-old lawsuit, and whether other Cosby accusers can testify.
Manning’s legal team looked into documentary
Private investigators working for Peyton Manning visited the source of a report that he and other star athletes had obtained performance-enhancing drugs before the documentary aired late last year, according to a report from The Washington Post on Thursday.