Criminal Law
IN COA Rules on Re-registration of Offenders
Indiana Lawyer ArticleTwo sex offenders serving or who had completed their 10-year registration period shouldn’t have been required to re-register for another 10-year period after being convicted of any other crime, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded today.
Read MoreKids Fine in Florida, Mom Facing a Custody Interference Charge
This should be a message to those of you readers that may not think that violations of family court orders are not serious business. Chesterton Tribune Article A Valparaiso man’s three children are on their way home from Largo, Fla., to be re-united with their father after Valparaiso Police said that the man’s ex-wife violated … Continue reading Kids Fine in Florida, Mom Facing a Custody Interference Charge
Read MoreSupreme Court Takes Texting Case
New York Times ArticleBy ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether a police department violated the constitutional privacy rights of an employee when it inspected personal text messages sent and received on a government pager.
Read MoreJudges Uphold Molestation Convictions
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a man’s convictions of child molesting because it agreed the victim’s recantation of the allegations weren’t worthy of credit.
Read MorePortage Officer Repeats as Leader in DUI Arrests
BY JAMES D. WOLF JR. , POST-TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT VALPARAISO — In the midst of the holiday season, Porter County law enforcement on Thursday recognized the officers making the roads safer. The Drunk Driving Task Force, at its fourth annual awards banquet, acknowledged the officers who made most of the 926 drunken driving arrests in the … Continue reading Portage Officer Repeats as Leader in DUI Arrests
Read MoreJustices Uphold Probation Revocation
Indiana Lawyer Article In Cornelius Cooper v. State of Indiana, No. 49S02-0904-CR-135, The Indiana Supreme Court disagreed with the Indiana Court of Appeals that the appellate court could review a defendant’s appeal – either because it qualified as a rare and exceptional case of great public interest or under Post-Conviction Rule 2.
Read MoreWoman Arrested at Hearing in Crown Point City Court
Post-Tribune Article Crown Point Police charged Kathryn A. Kosiba with public intoxication after she showed up drunk for her drunken driving hearing in Crown Point City Court. Police responded to a complaint from the court that Kosiba, 28, of Crown Point, had arrived for her court date intoxicated. An officer administered a portable breath test … Continue reading Woman Arrested at Hearing in Crown Point City Court
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Could Clarify Miranda Warning Rights
Indiana Lawyer Article The nation’s highest court is considering an appeal that has the potential to affect every arrest and criminal case in the country, including those in Indiana.
Read MoreMan tried to flee court, cops say
Handcuffed defendant breaks arm; his brother accused of disturbanceBy Steve Zabroski – NWI Times Correspondent EAST CHICAGO | Handcuffed and shackled, a 19-year-old North Harbor man tried to make a break for it out of East Chicago City Court on Wednesday but got only as far as the foyer, breaking a glass door and his … Continue reading Man tried to flee court, cops say
Read MorePost-Tribune reporter agrees to plead guilty to embezzling
Former union treasurer’s plea agreement goes to judgeBy NWI Times Staff HAMMOND | Indicted Post-Tribune reporter Karen Snelling has admitted in federal court papers she embezzled $18,100 from the Gary Newspaper Guild when she was union treasurer. In a plea agreement filed Wednesday in South Bend federal court, Snelling, 50, of Chicago, agrees to plead … Continue reading Post-Tribune reporter agrees to plead guilty to embezzling
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