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Friday, November 05, 2010
Ind. Courts - "High court hears backfired appeal arguments "
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in the case of Jeffrey Akard v. State of Indiana. From an earlier ILB entry:
The Supreme Court held last March in McCullough v. State that appellate courts have the power to revise sentences upward on appeal, and this is the first case in which the power was exercised. See this ILB entry from Sept. 13, 2010 for copies of the briefs. Here is the March 30, 2010 COA opinion summary. See also this March 31st ILB entry headed "Appeal backfires on convicted rapist."The argument is well worth watching online, there are several not-to-be-missed sequences, especially if you expect to participate in an argument in the coming months.
Two reporters covered the argument yesterday, Dan Carden of the NWI Times, and Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 5, 2010 02:16 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts