Why are firing squads for US executions being debated?
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback.
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A sex trafficking case, a plea deal and a mother’s pain
Irma Reyes’ daughter was 16 when two men kept her and another girl at a motel where men paid to have sex with them. Now, the cases have seen years of delay, a parade of prosecutors, an aborted trial and, ultimately, a stark retreat by the government.
Opinions March 23, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Shalee C. Dowell v. State of Indiana
19A-CR-2623
Criminal. Affirms Shalee Dowell’s conviction in the Perry Circuit Court of Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine. Finds the state waived any challenge to the appellate court’s decision to reassume jurisdiction of Dowell’s direct appeal. Also finds the state’s evidence was sufficient.
AG’s office reaches $75K settlement with entities engaged in Marion Co. real estate fraud
| IL Staff
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has reached a $75,000 settlement with eight respondents who were part of a real estate fraud operation in Marion County.
COA reopens appeal based on missing transcript but affirms drug dealing conviction
Although the Court of Appeals of Indiana allowed a woman to reopen her previously rejected direct appeal based on a missing transcript, the court still upheld the woman’s felony drug dealing conviction.
Indy attorney suspended for violating terms of disciplinary probation
| IL Staff
An Indianapolis attorney who had been on probation since May 2021 now faces a suspension of at least one year for violating the terms of that probation, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in a March 16 order.
IU McKinney professor honored with award for civic engagement excellence
| IL Staff
An Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law professor will receive the IUPUI Chancellor’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement. Lahny Silva will accept the award at the Chancellor’s Academic Honors Convocation in April.
Knox Co. coroner faces official misconduct, drug charges
A southwestern Indiana coroner is facing official misconduct and drug charges following a nearly yearlong investigation, state police said Thursday.
Holcomb signs controversial utility bill into law
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Wednesday a controversial bill that could allow utilities to pass along certain costs to customers for federally mandated projects without having to get pre-approval for those projects from state regulators.
Bill that would change wetlands definition passes Indiana House committee
Democrats, environmental groups and business leaders are denouncing a bill that they say would further erode protections for Indiana’s already shrinking wetlands.
Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel’s dog toy dispute
A dispute between Jack Daniel’s and the makers of a squeaking dog toy that mimics the whiskey’s signature bottle gave the Supreme Court a lot to chew on Wednesday.
Woman charged with neglect in daughter’s shooting death
The mother of a 2-year-old northwestern Indiana girl who died after accidentally shooting herself with a gun she found in her home has been charged with neglect of a dependent.
Trial court’s summary judgment rulings correct, COA affirms
A trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking a portion of deposition testimony or in making evidentiary rulings, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday in affirming a lower court ruling.
Opinions March 22, 2023
Court of Appeals of Indiana
Jennifer Pennington and Joshua Pennington v. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Inc. d/b/a Beacon Health and Fitness, Spear Corporation, and Panzica Building Corporation
22A-CT-1573
Civil tort. Affirms St. Joseph Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment to Spear Corporation and Panzica Building Corporation and a partial summary judgment to Beacon Health Building Corporation. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion by striking a portion of the deposition testimony of the Penningtons’ designated expert witness nor did it abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings.
Indiana Supreme Court reverses, remands motion in improper fee lawsuit
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed and remanded a trial court’s motion to compel arbitration in a banking lawsuit involving improper overdraft fees.
DCS settles for $750K with family in child removal case
The parents of a child who was removed by the Department of Child Services for three months as an infant reached a $750,000 settlement with the agency earlier this month.
Pence seeks ‘common sense’ Social Security, Medicare reform
As he mulls a 2024 presidential bid, former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called for “common sense and compassionate solutions” to reform entitlement programs and the nation’s debt burden.
Public pension plan losses from bank failures seen as minor
When two tech-linked U.S. banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were public-sector pension funds responsible for ensuring the retirements of teachers, firefighters and other government workers.
White Claw, Truly and more: wholesalers battle over bill on mixed beverages
Mixed alcoholic beverages like White Claw and Truly hard seltzers have in recent years exploded in popularity, and wholesalers — the middlemen between manufacturers and retailers — all want a piece of the pie.
Indiana lawmakers move bill to prevent spending on sex reassignment surgery for inmates
State and federal dollars could not be used for gender-affirming sexual reassignment surgery for offenders imprisoned in Indiana, under a bill passed by a Senate panel Tuesday.
