Inside the Criminal Case: The duty to correct the trial court in a criminal case
Prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers need to know that there are times they are required to correct the trial court’s record.
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Opinions June 16, 2015 ILD
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: M.Y. and M.Y. (Minor Children), J.P. (Father) v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services (mem. dec.)
45A05-1410-JT-465
Juvenile. Affirms termination of parental rights.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of M.B., Mariea L. Best v. Russell C. Best (mem. dec.)
06A01-1408-GU-355
Guardianship. Dismisses appeal of trial court order appointing Russell C. Best guardian of M.B.
Nancy Jo L. Coles v. Robert Nelson Coles, Jr. (mem. dec.)
18A02-1410-DR-767
Domestic. Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions to amend the decree of dissolution to reflect that Nancy is entitled to receive spousal maintenance for an indefinite period of time.
William Clayton Jackson v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
82A01-1410-CR-445
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class B felony possession of methamphetamine, Class C felony dealing in a look-alike substance and Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Antelmo Juarez v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A03-1410-PC-350
Post conviction. Affirms denial of post-conviction relief.
Justin McIntosh v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A05-1410-CR-459
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class D felony counts of pointing a firearm and criminal recklessness.
Anthony M. Cleveland v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
84A01-1501-CR-26
Criminal. Affirms conviction of Class D felony battery of a child.
Michael Shanklin v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
49A02-1409-CR-601
Criminal. Affirms convictions of two counts of Class A felony and three counts of Class B felony dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug.
Opinions June 16, 2015
Indiana Court of Appeals
Joan Strozewski v. James Strozewski
29A02-1412-DR-885
Domestic. Affirms on interlocutory appeal trial court denial of Joan Strozewski’s motion to transfer the case to St. Joseph County. Because Hamilton County is a preferred venue for a dissolution action, change of venue cannot be granted, and the trial court did not err in denying the motion to transfer venue.
IndyBar: Unlock Discounts with your IndyBar Membership
From solo practitioners to large firms, the pressure to cut costs in the legal profession is greater than ever. For IndyBar members, there’s an easy way to save money on everything from folders to flights from companies like Staples, Verizon and Expedia, simply through IndyBar membership.
Former St. Joseph County couple may divorce in Hamilton County
A couple married 45 years who lived in St. Joseph County until the husband moved several months ago may divorce in Hamilton County, where he moved, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
IndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for Antoinette Dakin Leach Award
To recognize the accomplishments of female attorneys in central Indiana, the IndyBar’s Women & the Law Division presents the Antoinette Dakin Leach Award, an honor named for the first woman who gained admittance to the Indiana Bar.
State courts roll out new public information web portal
A new one-stop public state courts Internet portal allows users to search trial and appellate court cases, apply for marriage licenses, pay traffic tickets and take care of other court business.
IndyBar: Arlene Morris Named IndyBar Paralegal of the Year
The Indianapolis Bar Association is proud to recognize Arlene L. Morris of Whitham Hebenstreit & Zubek as the association’s Paralegal of the Year for 2015. Morris will be recognized for this honor at the IndyBar Paralegal Appreciation Luncheon, to be held Thursday, July 30 from noon to 1 p.m. at The Conrad Hotel.
IndyBar: Indianapolis Bar Foundation to Award $35,000 Grant
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) is now accepting applications through July 8, 2015, for its Impact Fund Grant of at least $35,000 to be awarded in early October 2015. Application instructions and additional information can be found at indybar.org/ibf.
IndyBar: Incorrect Marion Superior Local Rule Published
The Marion Superior Court has announced that the local rule referenced in the 2015 Indiana Rules of Court Volume III- Local book published by Thomson Reuters does not contain the court’s current local rule regarding Writs of Attachment.
Trimble: Do You Have a Brand?
Every professional meeting I attend these days seems to have a segment on the subject of “branding.” We are either being encouraged to develop a law firm brand or a personal brand, or both (At first I thought that a personal “brand” was just a euphemism for a tattoo, and the thought of a branding iron on my backside did not interest me.).
IndyBar: Scholarships Top $200,000 Milestone
Twenty years ago, Rich Blaiklock received a scholarship from the Indianapolis Bar Foundation, and the Lewis & Wagner LLP attorney remembers that it couldn’t have come at a better time.
IndyBar: Are You The Next Nissa Ricafort?
In January, 2017, Nissa Ricafort will become the president of the Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar). One reason this is significant is because Ricafort will be the first IndyBar President who is also a graduate of the Bar Leader Series.
Hammerle On…’Spy,’ ‘The Connection’
Robert Hammerle writes about “Spy” that international spies have not been this frenetic and madcap since Peter Sellers died.
Disciplinary Actions-6/17/15
Read who’s been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Technology Untangled: Can software save money on printer ink?
There is some evidence suggesting that simply using a different font could save significant volumes of ink.
DTCI: Impact and questions from EPA draft study on fracking
Just shy of 600 pages with a 28-page executive summary to boot, the EPA report concludes that that the agency was unable to find “evidence that ‘mechanisms’ [identified in the report] have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States."
Klein: McKinney Law trains leaders for success in life sciences
In so many ways, Indianapolis helps us thrive. But the converse is also true. The McKinney School of Law is critical to Indianapolis’ success.