Man suspected of planning terrorism sentenced to prison
An Indianapolis-area man who authorities say was suspected of planning an act of domestic terrorism has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
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COA affirms 20-year sentence for man convicted of firearm, drug felonies
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a 20-year sentence imposed on a man convicted of illegally possessing a firearm and driving children in car while under the influence of various drugs, finding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in considering aggravators and that the sentence is not inappropriate.
Criminal code reform review: Low-level felonies soar, jails feel brunt
The number of people serving time in local jails instead of the Department of Correction on low-level felony convictions rose 177 percent in the two years since Indiana’s criminal code reform took effect, and 28 percent more were people convicted of the new Level 6 felony compared to the prior Class D felony.
Convictions, sentence affirmed for father who had sexual relationship with teenage daughter
A Harrison County father convicted of having a sexual relationship with his teenage daughter will remain in prison for the rest of his 111-year sentence after the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed his 25 convictions and related sentence on Tuesday.
Sentence to be cut for driver who killed 2 on road crew
A speeding truck driver who smashed into a parked vehicle and killed two workers in an Interstate 69 construction zone will receive a lesser sentence after his conviction was partially vacated on appeal.
Sentence, probation conditions confirmed for man convicted of incest
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the three-year advisory sentence imposed on a man convicted of committing incest with his teenage niece and the imposition of sex offender probation conditions against the man, though one appellate judge found one of those conditions to be unduly intrusive.
7th Circuit reverses conviction handed down by Posner
In overturning the conviction of a Mongolian immigrant on the basis that the term “corrupt” should have been included in the jury instructions, a 7th Circuit Court of Appeals panels upended the outcome of a trial in which their colleague Richard Posner was the judge.
Man sentenced in southwest Indiana crash that killed girl
A young man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a head-on collision that killed a 15-year-old girl in southwestern Indiana.
Lawyers: Missouri prepares to execute potentially innocent man
Attorneys for a Missouri inmate scheduled for execution Tuesday warn that the state is preparing to execute a potentially innocent man.
Judge drops mental health requirements for Indiana woman
A judge in Goshen has modified his 130-year prison sentence for an Indiana woman accused of killing her children.
Indianapolis man gets 75 years for killing food delivery driver
An Indianapolis man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a food delivery driver has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Indianapolis man sentenced to prison in dragging death
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a woman who authorities say was dragged with his car.
Man gets 65 years for fatally beating gay South Bend vet
A northern Indiana man convicted of fatally beating a gay Afghanistan war veteran has been sentenced to the maximum 65 years in prison.
Northern Indiana man gets 3 years for withholding HIV status
A northern Indiana man has been sentenced to three years in prison for having sex with women and not telling them he was HIV-positive.
7th Circuit partially vacates sex trafficking convictions
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated part of a man’s convictions for his involvement in a juvenile sex trafficking scheme, finding the statute under which he was convicted is unconstitutionally vague.
Divided COA upholds multiple ‘serious violent felon’ firearm convictions
An Indiana trial court did not err in convicting a man on multiple counts of being a serious violent felon in possession of a firearm because existing Indiana case law allows multiple SVF convictions for each firearm that is possessed, a divided Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
COA affirms denial of credit for time spent at halfway house
The Grant Superior Court did not err when it denied a man’s request for credit for time spent in a halfway house, as his placement at the house was not considered confinement or imprisonment, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled.
7th Circuit affirms denial of sentencing relief
Though his appellate counsel presented an underdeveloped Appellate Rule 7(B) resentencing argument to the Indiana Court of Appeals, a North Vernon man isn’t entitled to relief because his sentence is not inappropriate, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Man sentenced for punching officer at Elizabeth Smart event
An 80-year-old man convicted of battery for punching a police officer who stopped him from approaching kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart with a knife at an Indiana book signing has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Federal inmates sentenced to mandatory minimums dips
The push beginning in 2010 by Congress and the U.S. Department of Justice to reform sentencing is being linked to a downturn in the number of federal inmates convicted of a crime that carries a mandatory minimum penalty.