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Defendant’s testimony makes admission error harmless

Although unauthenticated videos and photos showing a defendant appearing to make methamphetamine should not have been admitted at trial under the silent-witness theory, the Indiana Court of Appeals found the error was harmless because of the defendant’s own testimony.

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Supreme Court to hear HHGregg, managers’ incentive fight

The Indiana Supreme Court will hear a case Feb. 23 in which a trial court and the Indiana Court of Appeals reached opposite conclusions about whether key HHGregg managers were entitled to incentive bonuses triggered by the company’s receipt of $40 million from an executive’s life insurance proceeds.

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No slowdown in expungements

The number of petitions filed around the state remains high, but clerks and attorneys say they have adjusted to the workload.

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Former Supreme Court Justice De Bruler dies

A funeral service took place Tuesday morning for former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Roger De Bruler, who died Feb. 13.  De Bruler, 82, died with his family at his side, according to his obituary.

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Justices deny transfer in suit stemming from meningitis outbreak

The Indiana Court of Appeals’ ruling that some claims from those injured or family members of those who died after being injected with contaminated steroids are governed by the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act will stand after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to take the case on transfer last week.

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US, ACLU join deaf litigant in ADA suit against Indiana court

A deaf litigant who was denied a sign language interpreter for court-ordered mediation in his child-custody case has the support of the U.S. Department of Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana in his federal disability-discrimination lawsuit against Marion Circuit Court.

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