Man sentenced to probation for threats made to Congressman Banks
An Indiana man accused of intimidating and harassing GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Banks and his family earlier this year was sentenced to probation Friday, according to court records.
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Former Gary police officer sentenced to year in prison for violating handcuffed man’s civil rights
A former Gary police officer was sentenced Wednesday to a year in federal prison after pleading guilty to violating a handcuffed man’s civil rights by using excessive force while arresting him.
Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.
7th Circuit finds felon-in-possession convictions to be multiplicitous
Two felon-in-possession convictions were multiplicitous, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, but a defendant’s other challenges to his drug-related convictions and sentence failed.
Former IU Foundation employee sentenced to year in prison, ordered to pay restitution for embezzlement scheme
A former Indiana University Foundation employee has been sentenced to federal prison for stealing more than $300,000 in donations from the foundation over a nearly four-year span.
Justices to hear arguments Wednesday in ‘unprecedented revision’ of invasion of privacy sentence
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving a man who was convicted of 10 counts of misdemeanor invasion of privacy but whose sentence was sharply reduced by a split Court of Appeals of Indiana.
No error in sentencing enhancement for man with prior conviction, 7th Circuit affirms
A district court did not plainly err in applying a sentencing enhancement to a man who pleaded guilty to distributing drugs, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
New Albany Indiana man gets 240 years for 2 murders, attempted murder and robbery
A man convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a bystander and injuring a third person at a southern Indiana gas station last year was sentenced to 240 years in prison Wednesday.
Juvenile incarceration trending down: Attorneys point to fewer arrests, more diversion
Youth incarceration in Indiana has been on a steady decline for years, with experts in the legal field pointing to an emphasis on diversion and other patterns in youth behavior more generally as explanations for the downward trend.
Justices order new sentencing hearing for man hospitalized on sentencing date
A man whose child molesting sentence was handed down while he was in the hospital did not waive his right to be present at sentencing, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday in vacating the sentence and ordering a new hearing.
New York judge rejects Indiana ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer’s request to remain free pending appeal
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer cannot defer his surrender next month to serve a nearly two-year prison sentence resulting from his insider trading conviction because there was overwhelming evidence of his crimes, a federal judge said Monday.
Former Elkhart police officer gets 1 year for civil rights violations
A former officer with the Elkhart Police Department was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for his role in assaulting a handcuffed detainee, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Man pleads guilty, gets 7 years in prison on charges related to Chicago officer’s killing
A man pleaded guilty to charges Thursday in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Maximum sentence appropriate for ‘worst of the worst’ stepfather convicted of sexual misconduct, COA affirms
A man’s 14-year history of molesting his stepdaughter and the mental health issues she suffered from the repeated abuse justified a trial court’s imposition of a maximum 12-year prison sentence for sexual misconduct, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed.
7th Circuit vacates denial of habeas petition, orders evidentiary hearing
Overturning the district court and disagreeing with a state appellate court’s analysis, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the denial of habeas relief to a man convicted on drug charges, ordering an evidentiary hearing on his habeas petition.
On rehearing, split justices reaffirm that man who waived right to appeal can’t pursue direct appeal
A man convicted on several theft-related charges can’t directly appeal his sentence after he and his attorney signed a plea agreement waiving his right to appeal, a split Indiana Supreme Court again ruled Tuesday in a modified opinion on rehearing.
Supreme Court justices taking the bench for first time since June
The justices are taking the bench at the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time since late June. Their new term begins Monday with ethics concerns swirling around the court.
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.
Thorntown man sentenced to 195 years in prison for killing 3 people
A judge sentenced a central Indiana man to 195 years in prison Tuesday on his convictions of three counts of murder in the 2021 execution-style slayings of three people.
Former substitute teacher sentenced to 10 months after making false bomb threats against schools, newspaper
A former substitute teacher who made multiple false bomb threats, including against a southern Indiana school where she was employed, has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison.