Criminal Law
Drunk Driver Causes Mishawaka Officer’s Death, MADD Proposes Solution
Have you ever heard of technology that requires a driver to blow into a breathalyzer before he can drive? Yes, you heard correctly, it’s not something you saw on CSI, it is a real world solution to prevent drunken driving for repeat offenders, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (“MADD”) believes. On Sunday, the South Bend Tribune … Continue reading Drunk Driver Causes Mishawaka Officer’s Death, MADD Proposes Solution
Read MoreLive Oral Arguments Online: Indiana Supreme Court Hears Valparaiso Rape Case
Does anyone remember the creepy sketches of the man accused of breaking into a Valparaiso University student’s apartment and raping her in Homer Court a few years ago? Well, now the man on that sketch claims to have not understood his rights when they were read to him before he was arrested and later charged … Continue reading Live Oral Arguments Online: Indiana Supreme Court Hears Valparaiso Rape Case
Read MoreMunster Silver Spoon Sord Released on $200K Bond after Killing Girlfriend
Nicholas Sord, 22, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence over the deadly crash at 147th Street and Oak Park Avenue, Cook County. Sord’s passenger was his girlfriend, Jessica Mejia, 20, who died at the scene of the accident. Sord’s blood-alcohol concentration was 0.236, nearly three times the legal limit, the … Continue reading Munster Silver Spoon Sord Released on $200K Bond after Killing Girlfriend
Read MoreNew System Purports to Catch More Offenders, Fewer Innocent Consumers
In this article by the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, Angela Mapes Turner describes the 2005 Methamphetamine law, requiring over-the-counter decongestant purchasers to register with a computer database, effective. Despite the still growing number of meth labs throughout the state, the law appears to be having a positive impact on the meth industry. Meth users and manufacturers … Continue reading New System Purports to Catch More Offenders, Fewer Innocent Consumers
Read MoreIndiana General Assembly Introduces Bills to Outlaw Text Messaging while Driving
In a wave of national momentum, the Indiana legislature is moving to ban the use of cell phones for text messaging in an effort to make our roadways safer in Indiana. While I agree that something needs to be done, I’m not sure that some measures being taken appropriately fit the gravity of the offense. … Continue reading Indiana General Assembly Introduces Bills to Outlaw Text Messaging while Driving
Read MoreBerrien County Named in ACLU Suit Against State
At issue is allegation of poor defense for indigent defendants. By C. DRAEGER THOMASSouth Bend Tribune Staff Writer ST. JOSEPH — Berrien is one of three counties named in a lawsuit backed by the American Civil Liberties Union against the state that alleges poor people accused of crimes are not receiving proper legal counsel.
Read MoreJury Foreman Lauds Prosecution via Facebook
Raises questions about social media and potential juror biasNWI Times ArticleHAMMOND | Judges already instruct jurors to avoid doing a lot of things during trials — don’t read the news coverage, don’t chat with witnesses or lawyers outside court, and so forth — but the online social media revolution may necessitate one more instruction: Don’t … Continue reading Jury Foreman Lauds Prosecution via Facebook
Read MorePresident Picks Prosecutor for Northern District
Indiana Lawyer ArticleThe veteran federal prosecutor who’s filled in three times as interim chief has been chosen for the permanent role as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, the White House announced this morning.
Read MoreDriving on a Suspended License?
Indiana Supreme Court Issues Two Close Rulings on Traffic Stops and Reasonable Suspicion. In two recent decisions, the Indiana Supreme Court has decided that an officer has probable cause to make a traffic stop when he or she finds that the registered owner of the vehicle may have a suspended license. In Thomas A. Armfield … Continue reading Driving on a Suspended License?
Read More‘Vampire’ Sentenced for Threatening Judge
Indiana Lawyer ArticleA man who believes he’s a vampire pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of Class D felony intimidation for threats he made toward a Marion Superior Judge in 2008.
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