Marion Superior Judge Flowers has died, court announces
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Longtime Marion County judicial officer Shatrese M. Flowers, most recently judge of Marion Superior Court 28, has died, the court announced Sunday.
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Longtime Marion County judicial officer Shatrese M. Flowers, most recently judge of Marion Superior Court 28, has died, the court announced Sunday.
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Court of Appeals of Indiana
Dustin J. McKee v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
23A-CR-549
Criminal. Affirms Dustin McKee’s conviction for murder and aggregate 83-year sentence in the Elkhart Circuit Court. Finds any instructional error was invited. Also finds the evidence is sufficient to rebut McKee’s claim of self-defense and to negate sudden heat. Finally, finds his aggregate sentence is not inappropriate.
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Eric Trump returned to the witness stand Friday to testify at the civil fraud trial accusing his father of exaggerating his wealth and the value of his assets to deceive banks and insurers.
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The ACLU of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against the city of Indianapolis on behalf of two animal shelter volunteers who allege Indianapolis Animal Care Services’ attempts to restrain speech that was critical of the shelter violated their constitutional rights.
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Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of Theodore E. Rokita
23S-DI-258
Attorney discipline. Publicly reprimands Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for violating Indiana Professional Conduct Rules 3.6(a) and 4.4(a) by making an extrajudicial statement that had a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing an adjudicative proceeding and had no substantial purpose other than to embarrass or burden Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The costs of the proceeding, $250, are assessed against Rokita. Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justice Christopher Goff dissent without separate opinion, finding the discipline too lenient based on Rokita’s position and the scope and breadth of the admitted misconduct.
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