Drug treatment center planned for Columbus jail
Part of a southern Indiana jail could be converted into a drug treatment center for inmates.
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Delay in search of cellphones gets marijuana charges tossed
Prosecutors holding cellphones for months and then having to ask for a continuance so they could finally search the evidence raised the ire of the Indiana Court of Appeals, which subsequently tossed the charges against two defendants whose trials were delayed more than a year.
Convicted murderer to get new trial
A Marion County man convicted of murder and multiple drug charges will receive a new trial after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the trial court erred by dismissing a juror nearly two hours after deliberations had begun.
COA: Federal, state meth prosecutions not double jeopardy
A woman convicted and sentenced in federal court on a charge of conspiring to distribute meth lost her appeal seeking to dismiss state court charges, both of which referenced the same police raid of the hotel where she lived and where the drugs were found.
7th Circuit affirms convictions in heroin conspiracy
A couple convicted in a heroin conspiracy will not have their convictions overturned after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined the district court did not err in its rulings on the composition of the jury, jury instructions or sentencing decisions.
COA affirms admission of marijuana found in warrantless search
A northern Indiana trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting as evidence marijuana found pursuant to a warrantless search because the defendant in the case validly consented to the search, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
Big Pharma’s tobacco moment as star lawyers push opioid suits
Big Pharma is having a Big Tobacco moment as litigation over opioids attract star lawyers and a growing list of states and local governments seeking their own multibillion-dollar payout to deal with costs of a burgeoning drug epidemic.
High court defers to jury’s judgment, affirms enhanced meth conviction
Deferring to the role of a jury to hear evidence and draw related inferences, the Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s enhanced conviction of dealing meth within 500 feet of a public park, finding the jury was in the best position to determine if children were “reasonably expected” to be at the park at the time of the crimes.
Indiana prosecutors call for law-and-order approach to fighting opioids
The Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Inc. is using the state’s opiate plan to fault the 3-year-old criminal code reform which emphasizes treatment over prolonged incarceration.
Southern Indiana county extends needle exchange program
A southern Indiana county is extending its needle exchange program aimed at curbing the spread of hepatitis C and HIV among intravenous drug users.
Felony syringe conviction reversed for lack of evidence
An Indiana’s man felony syringe conviction has been overturned after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the evidence was insufficient to prove the man was in possession of the syringe for an unlawful purpose.
7th Circuit affirms convictions in North Vernon drug conspiracy
An Indiana district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a group of defendants’ pretrial motions in a wide-ranging drug conspiracy case, nor was the evidence insufficient to support their convictions, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
Plea in violent drug ring case may allow man to avoid prison
A man who authorities say headed a large and violent Indianapolis-based drug trafficking ring has reached a plea agreement that could allow him to avoid prison time.
Man’s drug convictions affirmed despite evidence admission error
Though the Grant Circuit Court erred in admitting certain statements as evidence during a man’s drug trial, such error was harmless, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in affirming his drug convictions.
Divided court reverses drug convictions for lack of probable cause
Despite a search pursuant to warrants that led to the discovery of more than 60 pounds of marijuana in a man’s Indianapolis home, the man’s drug convictions will be overturned after a divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals determined there was a lack of probable cause to support the issuance of the warrants.
Opioid crisis cause of Monroe County jail overcrowding
Monroe County authorities say the county jail is consistently over capacity largely due to Indiana's opioid crisis.
Lawyer says juror might have stolen opioid evidence at trial
An Ohio defense attorney says at least one juror may have stolen oxycodone pills during a drug trial.
Prosecutor: Man shot Indiana doctor for denying wife opioids
A prosecutor says a northern Indiana man fatally shot a doctor because he would not prescribe opioid painkillers to the man's wife.
Indianapolis creates interagency response units
Indianapolis has created four interagency teams to reduce the number of people taken to an emergency room or to jail as the state struggles to keep up with the opioid epidemic.
Indianapolis boy, 15, charged with murder in triple-slaying
Prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old Indianapolis boy with murder in the fatal shootings of three men.