Psych exams ordered for mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana
A judge on Wednesday ordered a psychologist and a psychiatrist to examine the mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found in a suitcase in Indiana in 2022.
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20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
Three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in U.S. court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment.
Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness.
Opinions April 11, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court
Sabrina L. Dunn v. State of Indiana
24S-CR-123
Criminal. Vacates Sabrina Dunn’s murder conviction in Orange Circuit Court. Finds the trial court’s final instruction use of “and/or” was ambiguous and misleading. Also finds that, considering the instructions as a whole and the unusual facts of the trial, the high court concludes that the language describing the state’s burden of proof on Dunn’s defenses was so misleading as to produce fundamental error. Finally, finds the ambiguous, repeated, and uncured use of “and/or” to instruct the jury on the state’s burden of proof impaired the sole defense strategy Dunn pursued throughout the trial and there is a serious risk she was wrongly convicted without the state disproving beyond a reasonable doubt that she acted in defense of her dwelling. Remands to the trial court for further proceedings.
Indiana Court of Appeals celebrates its national civics award with reception, exhibit
| Maura Johnson and Alexa Shrake
The appellate court received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education in 2023. The award, named after the late Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, honors an organization, court or individual who actively promotes civic education as it relates to the justice system.
Indiana Supreme Court overturns French Lick woman’s murder conviction
The state’s high court unanimously ruled that jury instructions issued by Orange Circuit Court Judge Steven L. Owen may have misled the jury to convict Sabrina Dunn of the murder of her ex-husband William “Bill” Dunn.
Indiana health care mergers, acquisitions now require 90 days advance notice
Concerned about Indiana’s rising health care costs, the Legislature this year approved a new law that will bring more scrutiny to health care mergers and acquisitions.
FSSA implements waitlist for Aged and Disabled Waiver services
The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) last week announced a waitlist for the Aged and Disabled Waiver, meaning that Hoosiers in need of skilled nursing care and other services will be forced to wait.
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says
Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week.
State OKs Indianapolis school’s switch from charter to private, making it eligible for vouchers
An Indianapolis charter school with a checkered academic record will operate as a private school this fall, a switch that will allow it to accept state tuition vouchers while skirting its previous accountability standards.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics
The first-ever trial of a former U.S. president will feature allegations that Donald Trump falsified business records while compensating one of his lawyers, Michael Cohen, for burying stories about extramarital affairs that arose during the 2016 presidential race.
The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers
Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores, according to a Biden administration rule that will soon go into effect.
Indiana AG files lawsuit against 22 companies over ‘forever chemicals’
The lawsuit was filed in Shelby County and accuses the companies of making per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, that they knew could have a toxic impact on Indiana’s drinking water and natural resources.
Indianapolis teen charged in connection with downtown shooting that hurt 7
The youth has been charged with two counts of criminal recklessness and one misdemeanor count of dangerous possession of a firearm for the March 30 shooting near Circle Centre Mall, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced.
Knife-wielding woman fatally shot by officers in North Vernon, police say
Officers said the woman refused commands to drop the knife and that despite police using Tasers to disarm her, she approached them with the weapon.
Mac & Cheese restaurant chain accused of misleading Indiana franchisees
Restaurant chain I Heart Mac & Cheese misrepresented the costs of opening and maintaining locations in violation of the Indiana Franchise Act, according to a complaint issued Tuesday by the securities division of the secretary of state’s office.
Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes
Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win in the state in 2020.
Trump says Arizona’s abortion ban goes ‘too far’ and defends the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The former president called on Arizona lawmakers to change the law that criminalizes nearly all abortions.
FullBeauty Brands faces patent litigation over swimsuit styles
FullBeauty Brands Inc., an online apparel retailer with a significant Indianapolis presence, is facing a lawsuit alleging that several of its swimsuits too closely resemble a competitor’s products.
Opinions April 10, 2024
Indiana Supreme Court
23S-JV-246
Juvenile. Remands to the Rush Circuit Court for entry of its amended dispositional order. Finds the juvenile court acted prematurely, rendering its amended dispositional order void under the high court’s appellate rules. Justice Geoffrey Slaughter dissented with a separate opinion.