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Clinic argues for man’s innocence
the Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether to accept a post-conviction case on an issue some say is an important question
of law relating to wrongful convictions.
Reforms urged to prevent mistakes
Indiana explores what revisions to make to its criminal justice system.
Escaping execution
Exoneree joins statewide campaign calling for a death-penalty moratorium.
Justices deny transfer in more than a dozen cases
The Indiana Supreme Court considered 13 appeals during the past week, denying them all and rejecting a case that it had previously
agreed to hear.
SCOTUS reverses 7th Circuit on sex offender registration
The nation’s highest court reversed the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals today on an Indiana case, holding that that a federal
sex offender registry law does not apply to those convicts whose interstate travel happened before the 2006 statute took effect.
7th Circuit won’t stay ruling, despite likely SCOTUS appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals won’t stay its ruling that allows an independent state agency access to records about
mentally ill inmates’ treatment, even though the Indiana government agency being sued is appealing to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Court sets drug-court termination requirements
An Indiana Court of Appeals ruling today sets requirements for drug court terminations after a man’s participation was
terminated without minimum due process.
COA: Breathalyzer certificate is not testimonial
For the first time since the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2009 ruling that found a defendant had a Sixth Amendment
right to confront the analysts who prepared lab certificates certifying the defendant had cocaine, the Indiana Court of Appeals
ruled that a trial court did not violate the defendant’s right to confrontation by allowing the inspection certificate
for a breathalyzer into evidence, even though the certifier of the equipment did not testify at trial.
Court gives grants for family projects
Fifteen projects in 18 Indiana counties are receiving grants from the Indiana Supreme Court aimed at family court projects,
including Madison and Parke counties that are the newest to join the effort that’s been in place since 1999.
Attorneys say ruling confuses discovery regarding expert materials
A liability lawsuit filed by the victims of a water-heater explosion a year after the May 2004 blast has erupted in its own
metaphorical explosion of discovery disputes.
Indiana Scouts proud of their own
A small paperweight sits on attorney Terry White’s desk in Evansville, reminding him of an organization and motto that’s been a central part of his life since childhood.
No matter the issue he faces in the legal world or in his personal life, he knows that he can always find guidance in the phrase close to his heart.
Debate swirls around citations, use of the NFP
Envision a world in which lawyers successfully defended a client on what all parties thought was a significant legal issue,
but future attorneys couldn’t use that case result to help persuade judges in their litigation.
Pregnant teller’s shooter sentenced
Brian Kendrick was convicted and sentenced for the 2008 shooting of Indianapolis bank teller Katherin Shuffield, who was nearly
six months pregnant with twins at the time.
Committee queries federal nominees
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee had a chance to ask questions of Indiana's three judicial nominees Feb. 11, and it's
now poised to decide whether the full Senate should have a chance to consider them for the federal bench.
Indiana AG officially joins health care suit
Following through on a promise from more than a month ago, the Indiana Attorney General today joined a lawsuit challenging
the new federal health care law passed by Congress earlier this year.
Judge to be honored for internship program
A Marion Superior judge will be recognized for providing internships to Indianapolis students that offer insight into the
judicial system.
Identity thief forged Indiana federal judge’s signature
A convicted identity thief from Indiana with at least four aliases pleaded guilty earlier this week in a Montana federal court
on charges that he not only impersonated a military officer and stole multiple identities, but also that he forged court documents
last year and signed the name of U.S. Judge David F. Hamilton from the Southern District of Indiana.
Attorney’s 6th SCOTUS visit intense
A Terre Haute lawyer made his sixth argument before the nation’s highest court April 28, and he describes the hour-long
experience to be the most intense of those he’s had before the Supreme Court of the United States.