IN Supreme Court hears oral arguments on life without parole murder sentence
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in the case of a southern Indiana man sentenced to life without parole for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend.
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The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in the case of a southern Indiana man sentenced to life without parole for the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend.
The team at McCarter & English LLP now has a permanent office within the city of Carmel’s coveted 1st on Main project.
Indiana legislation aimed at preventing county prosecutors from refusing to enforce certain laws appears to be dead for this year.
The mother of a 2-year-old northwestern Indiana girl who died after accidentally shooting herself with a gun she found at home would avoid additional jail time under a proposed plea deal with prosecutors.
A supermajority doesn’t automatically ensure success. Case in point, two GOP bills — one a Senate priority — failed to get through committee this week.
A House bill that would ease Indiana’s process for the “compassionate release” of inmates with health issues won’t get a hearing in the Senate, according to a crucial committee chair – but advocates say they’re not done pushing the measure.
A controversial “parental rights” bill was pared down by Indiana senators on Thursday to remove a provision that would have required schools get consent from parents if a student requests to change their name or pronouns.
The Indiana House has passed a resolution that would further limit the constitutional right to bail, sending the measure back to the Senate to review House amendments.
A federal magistrate judge has denied Purdue University’s motion for judgment or a new trial following a jury verdict in favor of a former student who accused the school of violating her Title IX rights for reporting a sexual assault.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Steve Ford v. Brandon Slate
22A-SC-1018
Small claims. Affirms the Lawrence Township Small Claims Court of Marion County’s judgment in favor of Brandon Slate on his complaint for breach of contract against Steve Ford. Finds the trial court’s judgment was not clearly erroneous.
An Indianapolis man has been convicted in the fatal shooting of his father, whose body was found in a suburban storage unit nearly 17 months after his disappearance.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms, ProPublica reports.
An “insignificant difference” between the damages a small claims court awarded and the damages the Court of Appeals of Indiana calculated led the appellate court to affirm the damages award in a breach of contract case Thursday.
Lawmakers on Wednesday stripped long sections out of a controversial bill cracking down on the state’s pension investment managers, inserting a simplified structure that would reduce the fiscal impact to zero, according to the proposal’s author.
Attorneys for a man charged with killing two Delphi teenage girls filed an emergency court motion Wednesday seeking to move him from a prison where they claim his condition is deteriorating.
A spokesman for Mike Pence said Wednesday the former vice president will not appeal a judge’s order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit challenging legislation banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, roughly one hour after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill into law.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed into law legislation that would alter the discipline process for the Indiana National Guard, including stripping members of the ability to request a court martial.
A man who had a right of first refusal to his late mother’s home should have been allowed to receive the home at its value at the time of his mother’s death, rather than the value of a purchase offer, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Daniel Kay Beach v. Teresa Spiech, Trustee of the Dauby Family Trust
22A-TR-1779
Trust. Reverses and remands to determine the value of the home at the time of Carol Daubenspeck’s death so that the trust assets may be divided evenly between siblings, with Daniel Beach receiving the home as part of his distribution. Finds Beach’s right of first refusal gave him the choice to receive the home as part of his share of the trust if he so desired. Affirms the Hamilton Superior Court’s decision on all other grounds.