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Monday, October 19, 2009

Ind. Decisions - More on "Judge will remain in Jay County murder cases"

Updating this ILB entry from Sept. 6th that began by quoting a story from the Muncie Star-Press:

PORTLAND — Judge Brian Hutchison will continue to preside over five local murder cases, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

In an Aug. 26 decision, the appeals court rejected change-of-judge motions filed by attorneys for Roderick Berry, Michael P. Heffern, Addison Pijnappels, Thomas A. Smith and Tina L. Whiting, all charged with murder and robbery in the 2008 slaying of Shawn M. Buckner.

Today the Star-Press has a brief, unsigned story that reports:
PORTLAND -- After months of delay, the cases against five Jay County residents charged with murder might finally be moving toward resolution.
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Jay Circuit Court Judge Brian Hutchison on Friday set a Nov. 25 hearing on requests from Roderick Berry, Michael P. Heffern, Addison Pijnappels, Thomas A. Smith and Tina L. Whiting to move their cases out of Jay County due to pre-trial publicity.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 19, 2009 01:01 PM
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