Criminal Justice Institute accepting funding applications
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is now accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
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Officers, prosecutors get training in crash reconstructions
More than 60 law enforcement officers and prosecutors from around Indiana took part in crash-reconstruction training in August at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield. The training included several live demonstrations that allowed investigators to collect and analyze evidence that could be used in a criminal case.
Prosecutor faces ethics sanction for book deal in Camm case
Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson should be reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court for a book deal on a high-profile murder case against former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, recommends a hearing officer in Henderson’s discipline case. The hearing officer blasted the conduct of lawyers on both sides of the ethics matter.
Patel decision restricts feticide prosecutions
The Indiana Court of Appeals holds the Legislature didn’t intend feticide charges for pregnant women.
Prosecutor accidentally fires weapon inside restaurant
A central Indiana prosecutor says he plans to buy a holster after accidentally firing a handgun in his pocket, sending a round into the floor of a restaurant.
Deputy prosecutor fired after not sharing victim’s falsehood
A northwestern Indiana prosecutor has been fired after not revealing one of two purported victims made up at least part of the accusations against a molesting suspect acquitted after being held without bond for three years.
COA admonishes prosecutor’s misconduct, doesn’t reverse conviction
A prosecutor’s suggestion to the jury during an attempted rape trial that a defense attorney influenced a witness was misconduct, but not sufficient to warrant reversal of the defendant’s conviction, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday. But the court also called out the prosecutor and warned him.
Marion County judge moves civil forfeiture case forward
A case challenging civil forfeitures by Indianapolis police and the prosecutor’s office will be able to move forward after Marion Superior Court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss earlier this week.
Appeals court says prosecutor manual can stay secret
A federal appeals court says the Justice Department does not have to turn over a prosecution training manual to defense attorneys.
Judge frees man held 3 years after molesting acquittals
A Portage man held without bond for three years has been acquitted of four counts of child molesting and ordered immediately released from jail.
Prosecutors say ethics rules limit release of police body camera video
While it was being considered in the Statehouse, Indiana’s police body camera law brought a lot of public interest and at times public outcry. But as the new measure gets ready for action, prosecutors say the Rules of Professional Conduct restrict them from releasing the recordings.
Lawmakers considering prosecutor oversight in NY
New York lawmakers have begun examining whether prosecutors statewide need an oversight commission where other lawyers, defendants and the public can bring complaints of misconduct.
Federal jury rejects ex-prosecutor’s pay bias claims
A federal jury in Massachusetts has rejected the claims of a former prosecutor in the Suffolk District Attorney's office who alleged she was paid less than male colleagues because of her gender.
Michigan governor halts internal Flint probes after prosecutors object
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday called for an end to civil and administrative investigations into how two state agencies contributed to Flint's lead-tainted drinking water crisis, after being warned they are hampering state and federal criminal probes.
Wayne County prosecutor creates drug treatment program
An eastern Indiana prosecutor is starting a new treatment program for drug offenders that he hopes will end the cycle of addiction.
Prosecutor won’t pursue battery charge against Trump aide
Donald Trump's campaign manager will not be prosecuted on a misdemeanor battery charge after prosecutors determined there wasn't enough evidence to convict him of forcibly grabbing a female reporter, according to a court document filed Thursday.
Civil forfeiture defendants file motion to dismiss
Defendants in a civil forfeiture complaint lodged earlier this year in Marion Superior Court have filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds the plaintiffs and the court lack standing.
Jury finds South Bend teen convicted of murder had gang ties
South Bend jury finds teenager convicted of murder should have sentence enhanced for criminal gang activity.
Former Madoff aides claim race-baiting in conviction appeal
Five former Bernard Madoff employees who were convicted of aiding the con man’s $17.5 billion fraud asked for a new trial, arguing that the lead prosecutor, who is black, improperly alluded to race when he asked the mostly minority jury to have the “courage” to convict.
Report: Prosecutors rarely disciplined for misconduct
Prosecutors are rarely held accountable for misconduct and mistakes that have left innocent people imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit, according to report Tuesday by a nonprofit group that investigates possible wrongful convictions.