Young lawyers ‘giving back’
The Indiana State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section sponsored families this past Christmas.
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State senator named Logansport city attorney
Sen. Randy Head, a sitting state senator, is now the city attorney for Logansport.
7th Circuit examines traffic ‘turn’ definition
While Indiana statute doesn’t specifically define the word “turning” in the context of traffic law, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held the failure to use a right-hand turn signal at an intersection amounts to a violation and justifies a traffic stop.
COA: post-conviction proceedings not equivalent to civil proceedings
The Indiana Court of Appeals has held that a post-conviction court isn’t required to accept any proffered agreement from a defendant because that type of proceeding isn’t the same as a civil hearing and the Indiana Supreme Court has given local judges final authority in accepting or denying agreements.
Opinions Jan. 3, 2012 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
Deborah L. Dysert v. Review Board of the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development and the Indiana Supreme Court (NFP)
93A02-1105-EX-392
Civil. Affirms determination of Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development that Dubois County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Deborah Dysert’s employer discharged her for just cause.
Robert O. Broyles v. State of Indiana (NFP)
48A02-1103-CR-338
Criminal. Affirms trial court’s aggregate eight-year sentence for a man convicted of voyeurism, child solicitation and sexual misconduct with a minor.
Daniel Minnick v. State of Indiana (NFP)
92A03-1106-CR-228
Criminal. Affirms two misdemeanor drunk driving convictions and a speeding infraction on grounds that sufficient evidence existed and the trial court didn’t violate a defendant’s federal and state rights to confrontation when admitting a breath test instrument into evidence without live testimony from the technician who inspected the device.
Thomas Curry v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A02-1106-CR-551
Criminal. Affirms a Class C felony burglary conviction on grounds that sufficient evidence existed to support the conviction.
Edward Chandler v. State of Indiana (NFP)
49A05-1107-PC-396
Post conviction. Affirms the denial of a successive petition for post-conviction relief on grounds that the evidence would lead to an opposite conclusion than that reached by the court.
The Indiana Supreme and Indiana Tax Court had issued no opinions by IL deadline.
Opinions Jan. 3, 2012
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States v. Jason Smith
Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. U.S. Judge Robert Miller, Jr.
11-2016
Criminal. Affirms District Court’s denial of motion to suppress evidence and motion for acquittal for a man convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing crack cocaine with intent to deliver and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug transaction. The court rejected arguments that Jason Smith didn’t commit a traffic infraction and that the government constructively amended his indictment about when the traffic stop occurred.
Hebenstreit: Thanks
Three hundred sixty five days sounds like a long time, but 2011 has flown by very quickly. This is my last column in Indiana Lawyer.
IBA: When Kids Become Adults
Charging juveniles as adults is a topic that has garnered media attention lately with a rash of gun-related deaths among teens. It’s also an area where we need to balance sympathy for the victims and for the minor offenders.
IBA: Attorneys Beware – Conflicts of Interest and Attempts to Make a Buck
Attorneys looking to profit from their experiences at trial take note: the principles behind the so-called “Son of Sam” laws, which prohibit criminal defendants from profiting from the publicity of their crimes, may apply to you too, at least during the pendency of a criminal case.
DTCI: Meet your 2012 Board of Directors
Read about the 2012 Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana board of directors.
On the Move -1/6/12
See who’s joined Indiana firms, what awards attorneys have received and who has been promoted.
Start Page: Protecting those pesky passwords is necessary evil
Author Kim Brand says: you don’t like passwords or complicated password policies and you don’t think a secure password is worth the trouble.
Lucas: Trial reports give glimpse into litigation strategies
The Indiana Lawyer would like to revive the trial report section of the newspaper in 2012.
Disciplinary Actions -1/6/12
Read who’s been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana.
A decade of court data is revealed
Figures in the latest Judicial Service Report show near record-level filings continue and that the state needs more judges.
Super scheduling
Law firms and courts in Indianapolis work to ensure smooth operations during Super Bowl week.
New suit filed protesting immigration law
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of La Union Benefica Mexicana, a nonprofit organization in East Chicago, protesting two previously unchallenged portions of Indiana’s new immigration law.
Guidelines aim to raise concussion awareness
New laws and policies are prompted by the long-term effects of head injuries in sports.
Behind the scenes of the Super Bowl
Attorneys help plan for the big event in February 2012 in Indianapolis.