The Indiana Court of Appeals held that old ‘worst of the worst’ sentencing cases do not constrain maximum sentences under Indiana’s advisory system.
The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a sheriff determines the county prison matron’s rank and the county council must honor statutory pay parity.
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a DNA warrant, rejected a mistrial claim, and found circumstantial evidence sufficient to prove breaking in a 2003 cold case.
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a felony-murder conviction, rejecting Batson, causation, abandonment, and Appellate Rule 7(B) challenges.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ordered post-conviction relief because counsel’s failure to support a Criminal Rule 4(B) motion cost the defendant mandatory dismissal.
The Indiana Tax Court upheld Lake County’s 2023 land order, clarifying its timing, permitted valuation methods, and the boundary between countywide and parcel-level challenges.