Posey County - The Indiana Lawyer

Voters oust trial court judge; Carmichael beats party-switching ex-jurist

November 7, 2018

Southern Indiana voters rejected one trial court judge and narrowly re-elected another who was challenged by a former colleague who changed parties to run against her. Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Darrell Maurice Auxier, a Democrat, was the lone sitting Indiana trial court judge to lose his bid for re-election, while Clark Circuit Judge Vicki Carmichael retained her bench seat in one of Indiana’s closest countywide trial court races Tuesday.

Officials warn flood victims in the state to be wary of disaster opportunists

March 20, 2018

Authorities are now warning those reeling from the floods that ravaged northern and southern Indiana against these scammers.

Senate advances CBD legalization bill

February 6, 2018

Hoosiers are one step closer to having unrestricted access to cannabidiol, or CBD, oil after the Indiana Senate passed a bill that would allow CBD use by all Indiana residents, not just those with certain illnesses.

Court upholds sentences for OWI, driving with forfeited privileges

December 11, 2017

The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the sentences imposed on a man convicted of driving while intoxicated and with a forfeited license, finding the man failed to prove his sentence was inappropriate.

Posey County man’s convictions for rape, confinement of woman affirmed

September 30, 2016

The past drug use of the woman who was held against her will for nearly two months and repeatedly raped was not relevant to the criminal trial of the man who abducted her, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

Child interviewer’s vouching testimony reverses molest convictions

September 9, 2015

A man convicted of three counts of Class A felony child molesting must be retried because the trial court erred by admitting testimony from a forensic interviewer who said there was no evidence the alleged victims had been coached.

Indiana woman sues township over urine sample rule

June 15, 2015

A southwestern Indiana woman is suing a township trustee's office, alleging that she was denied government assistance because her disabilities prevented her from providing a required urine sample for a drug screening test.

2 charged with kidnapping woman want trials moved

December 4, 2014

The couple charged with holding a southwestern Indiana woman captive for two months are asking that their trials be moved to another county.

2 charged with kidnapping woman want trials moved

November 13, 2014

Attorneys for the two people charged with holding a southwestern Indiana woman captive for two months say they plan on asking for their trials to be moved to another county.

Payment of ‘ad valorem’ taxes sustain ownership in mineral interest

August 11, 2014

Reversing the trial court’s ruling, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded that a woman’s payment of “ad valorem” taxes on a mineral interest in Posey County prevented the lapse of her partial ownership.

Ex-prosecutor candidate wants to resign from bar

July 17, 2013

An attorney and former Democratic candidate for prosecutor in Gibson County who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and possession of child pornography tendered his resignation from the bar during a disciplinary hearing in open court Tuesday.

Poseyville middle school students to compete in national civics event

May 23, 2011

Middle school students from North Posey Junior High School will compete in the National Project Citizen Showcase in August, after winning the state competition on May 17.

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