Indy nursing home resident pleads guilty to murder, rape of 80-year-old invalid
A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident pleaded guilty to murder and rape Thursday in the death of an 80-year-old invalid last year.
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Judge grants class action certification for RFRA-based lawsuit against Indiana abortion ban
A lawsuit that seeks to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban on the basis of Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law was certified Tuesday as a class action by a Marion Superior Court judge.
‘Passing the baton’: Pratt family features 3 generations of Black attorneys, 2 generations of judges
Lena Pratt Sanders, the Marion Circuit Court magistrate judge, has continued her family’s legal legacy of three generations of Black attorneys in Indianapolis — and has now started the family’s second generation of judges.
Judge allows suspect in Indianapolis officer’s fatal shooting to seek insanity defense
A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 will be allowed to seek insanity as a defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty.
Indy officers indicted for Whitfield’s death secure stay of discovery in federal case
The two Indianapolis police officers who are facing criminal charges related to the death of Herman Whitfield III have secured a partial stay of the proceedings in a related federal civil case.
Marion Co. preparing to close traffic court as longtime judge retires; Holcomb to fill vacancies in Family Division
The Marion Superior Court is preparing to close its traffic court as the longtime judge retires. Meanwhile, Gov. Eric Holcomb is in the process of naming traffic court Judge Marcel Pratt’s successor, as well as the successor to Judge Elizabeth Ann Christ.
Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer seeking insanity defense
A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty.
Odor of marijuana, though similar to legal cannabis, is enough for reasonable suspicion, COA affirms
Even though legal forms of cannabis can smell the same as illegal marijuana, that doesn’t mean officers can’t use the odor to establish reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Prosecutor: Trio convicted of murder in fatal shooting of former Indiana U football player Beaty
Three people have been convicted in the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest in Indianapolis following the death of George Floyd.
COA: Insurance company’s negligence, spoliation claims should have survived motion to dismiss
An insurer’s claims of negligence and spoliation against a company hired for renovation work after a house fire should have survived a motion to dismiss, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in reversing a lower court’s decision.
Gunman in 2019 judges shooting argues fundamental error, insufficient evidence on appeal
The man convicted of aggravated battery in connection with the May 2019 shooting of two southern Indiana judges is asking the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his convictions based on fundamental error and double jeopardy violations.
Indiana Army veteran convicted in road rage killing of Muslim man
A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran has been convicted in the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim, including yelling, “Go back to your country,” before opening fire.
COA upholds denial of PCR petition despite error in wording of plea agreement
Despite an error in wording in an attempted sexual misconduct guilty plea, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed that an Indianapolis man was adequately made aware of what he was pleading guilty to and did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel.
Firms behind Community Justice Campus win design award for CJC
The firms responsible for designing and building the Marion County Community Justice Campus has received a national award for the Indianapolis project.
Appeal from involuntary commitment dismissed as moot
A woman’s appeal of her completed involuntary commitment does not present an exception to mootness, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in a dismissal.
5 magistrates, 1 private attorney named finalists for 2 Marion Co. vacancies
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee has chosen its top candidates to fill two judicial vacancies.
COA affirms dismissal of whistleblower suit against former state treasurer, Ice Miller, others
A trial court was correct to dismiss a whistleblower complaint brought against former Indiana Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the law firm Ice Miller, among others, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Marion Co. sheriff’s deputy killed in dog attack that left her son, 8, wounded
A sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in her Indianapolis home by a dog that also bit and wounded her 8-year-old son, authorities said Wednesday.
Marion Co. judicial interviews altered after 1 candidate withdraws, another becomes unavailable
Changes have been made to the Marion County judicial interviews set for this week after one candidate withdrew her application and another became unavailable for his scheduled interview.
COA orders defendant’s discharge in OVI case after 13-month delay in blood test results
The state’s 13-month delay in providing blood test results violated a man’s right to a speedy trial, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Wednesday reversal.