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Ind. Courts - "Tippecanoe County Judge, Purdue professor take on problem-solving courts in book"
Sohia Voravong's story in the Lafayette Journal Courier Nov. 2nd began:Becoming a registered voter, signing up for a library card, enrolling in substance abuse or mental health treatment-- those are just some of the requirements for participants in Tippecanoe County's...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 3, 2009 08:13 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Two Lafayette sex offenders told they can go home"
Sophia Voravong reports today in the Lafayette Journal Courier:For more than two years, Robert Rawles' bedtime routine meant leaving his Lafayette home and driving roughly three miles to sleep at Devon Plaza. A three-time convicted child molester, Rawles was prohibited...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 14, 2009 06:06 AM
Ind. Law - "Despite laws, 'meth has not gone away'"
That is the headline to this story by Sophia Voravong in today's Lafayette Journal Courier. Some quotes:After a 2005 Indiana law limited how much cold or allergy medicine containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine an individual could buy, law enforcement saw a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 20, 2009 10:37 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: "Sex offender ID law misapplied, higher court says"
Updating this ILB entry from Julu 10th, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today:A convicted sex offender who assumed a dead man's identity -- apparently to avoid the state's sex offender registry -- was resentenced Monday to 26...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 2, 2009 09:24 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Indiana Supreme Court asked for clarity on local sex offender restrictions"
"Ruling in Plainfield's case considered key for Indiana communities with similar rules" was the headline to a story Sept. 25, 2008 quoted in this ILB entry. The Sept. 24th Court of Appeals opinion was in the case of John Doe...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 19, 2009 08:21 AM
Ind. Courts - "Court translation services spotty, but less so locally"
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today:When a Hispanic girl, 7, took the stand during a criminal trial in May in Tippecanoe Superior Court 2, she was able to understand English and answer questions about her name and...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 12, 2009 08:25 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Sex offender ID law misapplied, higher court says"
David Michael Harris v. State, a 9-page, NFP opinion issued yesterday by the COA, is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravang in the Lafayette Journal Courier. Voravong also wrote a story Wednesday on the Supreme Court's July...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 10, 2009 09:22 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Ex-sex offender hopeful after residency ruling"
The Supreme Court decision July 1 in the case of State of Indiana v. Anthony W. Pollard (ILB summary here) is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier. Some quotes:Two summers ago, nearly...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 8, 2009 07:04 AM
Ind. Decisions "Second appeal denied in crash that killed Jimmy DeBoy"
The Court of Appeals NFP opinion yesterday i n the case of Cesar De la Rosa v. State of Indiana is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravong in the Lafayette Journal Courier. Some quotes:De La Rosa appealed...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 25, 2009 08:19 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Court drops child molesting charge: Appeals judges allow solicitation conviction to stand in Internet sting"
The NFP Court of Appeals decision Monday in the case of Justin Hicks v. State of Indiana is the subject of a story today in the Lafayette Journal Courier, reported by Sophia Voravong. Some quotes:A New Castle man is not...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 17, 2009 09:05 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Three Purdue University students who were part of a costly lawsuit over West Lafayette's occupancy ordinance must now foot the bill for more than $52,000 in fines and legal costs"
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today:Jill Schuler, Kelly Underwood and Melissa Wood were among five women who lived in a rental home -- owned by Jerry and Patti Weida -- at 112 Sylvia St. during Purdue's 2005-06...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 10, 2009 08:11 AM
Ind. Courts - "'Appeals on Wheels' rolls law, public speaking into one lesson"
Yesterday a Court of Appeals panel heard oral arguments in the case of Michael W. George vs. State of Indiana. Today Sophia Voravong reports on the event in this story and photo in the Lafayette Journal Courier. A quote:About 500...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 28, 2009 09:30 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court trims homicide sentence"
Friday's COA decision in the case of Keith W. Winchester v. State of Indiana (NFP) is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravong in the Lafayette Journal Courier. A quote:In his appeal, Winchester argued that a Clinton Circuit...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 24, 2009 10:03 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Weidas lose appeal; West Lafayette law called 'vague'"
Yesterday's Court of Appeals decision in the case of Jerry M. and Patti A. Weida v. City of West Lafayette (see ILB summary here - 3rd case) is the subject of a story today in the Lafayette Journal Courier, reported...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 3, 2008 08:44 AM
Ind. Decisions - Question of whether defendant should have been granted new trial argued
The case of State of Indiana v. Shannon Hollars, argued yesterday before the Supreme Court (see ILB entry here), is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier, who reports:Shannon L. Hollars, 46, is...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 16, 2008 08:13 AM
Ind. Courts - Two cases before COA involving West Lafayette's application of city occupancy ordinances
Last Tuesday, Sept. 30th, the COA heard oral arguments in the case of Bowden vs. City of West Lafayette, Indiana (see ILB entry here). Among the issues listed in the case - "the City's claim that the Bowdens violated city...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 4, 2008 08:23 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Appeals court rules against sex offender"
Yesterday's Court of Appeals decision in the case of Jesse S. McCown v. State of Indiana (ILB entry here, 5th case, is the subject of a story posted this afternoon by Sophia Voravong in the Lafayette Journal Courier that begins:A...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2008 04:47 PM
Ind. Decisions - "Ex-Purdue football player's sentence reduced"
Yesterday's Court of Appeals decision in the case orf Kyle Williams v. State of Indiana (ILB entry here, 4th case, is the subject of a story today by Sophia Voravong in the Lafayette Journal Courier. Some quotes:A former Purdue University...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2008 10:31 AM
Ind. Courts - Still more on: Unsolved Tippecanoe County Courthouse bombing nearly ten years old
Updating this ILB entry from May 29th, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today in a story that begins:In less than two weeks, the person who drove an explosives-laden pickup truck into the Tippecanoe County Courthouse -- causing...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2008 08:54 AM
Ind. Courts - "Procedure not followed in slander lawsuit, say attorneys"
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported July 19th in a story that begins:A Tippecanoe County judge will decide whether a Lafayette man can proceed with a defamation lawsuit against the city over remarks a city councilman made...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 21, 2008 08:28 AM
Ind. Courts - More on: Unsolved Tippecanoe County Courthouse bombing nearly ten years old
Updating this May 10th ILB entry, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today in a story that begins:For nearly 10 years, authorities have been storing the stolen Ford F-250 pickup truck that drove into the Tippecanoe County Courthouse,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 29, 2008 10:37 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on "Court limits sex offender residency law"
Updating this ILB entry from yesterday, May 14th, on the Court of Appeals decision in the case of State of Indiana v. Anthony Pollard, Sophia Vorovong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier, who has reported extensively on this issue, writes...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 15, 2008 12:46 PM
Ind. Courts - Unsolved Tippecanoe County Courthouse bombing nearly ten years old
"Time is ticking on courthouse cold case" is the headline to this Sophia Voravong report today in the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Some quotes:Just after 10:09 p.m. on Aug. 2, 1998, sheriff's Deputy Tom Lehman was dispatched to investigate reports...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 11, 2008 12:15 PM
Ind. Decisions - "High Court Upholds Life Sentence In Child's Torture, Murder" [Updated]
Channel 6 News, Indianapolis, reports this afternoon on the Supreme Court's decision earlier today in the case of Michelle Gauvin v. State, summarized here in the ILB. [Updated 4/2/08] "Court upholds sentence: Stepmother will serve life term for Aiyana's death"...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on April 1, 2008 04:19 PM
Ind. Courts - "Intoxicated defendant's trial postponed"
Sophia Voravong reports today in the Lafayette Journal and Courier:A Lafayette man was arrested and ordered held without bond after allegedly showing up intoxicated for the first day of his criminal jury trial. James M. Coble, 55, is charged with...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 19, 2008 12:44 PM
Ind. Courts - Prosecutor teaches lessons about MySpace and Facebook [Updated]
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier has a very interesting feature today on Tippecanoe deputy prosecutor Chuck Hagen, who oversees juvenile cases. Some quotes:"I wanted mine low-profile. I think that's really important." That kind of foresight is being...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on March 8, 2008 10:41 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on: A convicted sex offender in White County is challenging new state law
On Aug. 4, 2007, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reported:MONTICELLO -- A convicted sex offender in White County is challenging a new state law that is forcing him to move from the home he chose so his children...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on February 27, 2008 08:20 AM
Ind. Courts - "Tippecanoe County judge races begin to take shape on filing day"
Sophia Voravong writes today in the Lafayette Journal Courier:A judge seeking a second term and a longtime Lafayette attorney will face each other on the Republican ticket in the May primary election. Citing a need to continue with evidence-based treatment,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 23, 2008 09:48 AM
Ind. Decisions - More on "Court says registry violated offender's constitutional rights"
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 27, 2007, re the Indiana Court of Appeals 2-1 opinion Dec. 26th in the case of Todd L. Jensen v. State of Indiana, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal and Courier reported yesterday:[Robert] Rawles...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on January 17, 2008 11:48 AM
Ind. Law - Continuing with: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Following up on this ILB entry from Aug. 19th, re three John Doe cases in Tippecanoe County, and this one from Nov. 29th headed "Georgia's top court overturned a state law Wednesday that banned registered sex offenders from living within...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 18, 2007 11:37 AM
Ind. Courts - Upcoming judicial races in Tippecanoe County
Updating this ILB entry from Dec. 13th, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier writes today on the upcoming judicial races in Tippecanoe County. Some quotes:At least one judicial race in Tippecanoe County will be contested in the upcoming...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 15, 2007 02:55 PM
Ind. Courts - "Judge's name pops up in expanded jury pool"
From a brief story today by Sophia Voravong in the Lafayette Journal Courier:A Tippecanoe County judge will attend a trial this week -- but as a potential juror. Judge Michael Morrissey of Tippecanoe Superior Court 6, who mostly hears traffic-related...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on December 9, 2007 09:18 AM
Ind. Courts - More on "Admissibility of electronic evidence -- is it "authentic"?
On Nov. 16, 2007 the Lafayette Journal & Courier published a story headlined "Transcript leads to man's conviction," written by Sophia Voravong, that reported:For nearly two hours Wednesday, a Tippecanoe County jury listened to a sordid exchange between a 24-year-old...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on November 27, 2007 03:00 PM
Ind. Courts - Defendant's sentence includes watching his electronic gambling machines being destroyed
Sophia Voravong reports today in the Lafayette Courier & Press:A Lafayette businessman watched Friday afternoon as 38 gambling machines seized from his former all-ages nightclub in May 2004 were crushed and destroyed. That was part of the punishment handed down...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 27, 2007 04:12 PM
Ind. Courts - Two interesting issues raised in Tippecanoe trial
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier has a story today that touches on two interesting issues:The city code on West Lafayette's official Web site does not include information explaining to landlords how they should monitor over-occupancy at their...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on October 26, 2007 04:16 PM
Ind. Courts - "Hammond lawyer arrested for intoxication in court"
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Courier & Journal reports:An attorney and long-standing political figure in Hammond was arrested Thursday morning in Lafayette after officials say he showed up drunk, with a flask of whiskey in his suit pocket, to a...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on September 14, 2007 07:58 AM
Ind. Decisions - "Appeal, sentence reduction denied in Grayson murder case"
Reporting on yesterday's COA's decision in the case of Robert Schutz v. State of Indiana (NFP), Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier writes today:In a nine-page opinion issued Tuesday, a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals rejected...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 29, 2007 10:31 AM
Ind. Law - Again: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Updating a long list of entries on this topic, today the Lafayette Journal & Courier's Sophia Voravong reports under the headline "Third lawsuit filed in Tippecanoe on behalf of sex offenders." some quotes:Another John Doe lawsuit has been filed in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 19, 2007 09:18 AM
Ind. Gov't. - More on: Council has no authority to remove indicted Monticello mayor
Updating this ILB entry from June 21st, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports today:MONTICELLO -- Anguish evident in his voice, Mayor Bob Fox did his best to stay calm Wednesday morning as he wondered whether he'll be...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 16, 2007 10:42 AM
Ind. Decisions - Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Updating a long list of earlier ILB entries on this issue, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal and Courier reports today that the trial court yesterday denied John Doe's request for a priliminary injuction:The Indiana Court of Appeals could now...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 15, 2007 12:59 PM
Ind. Law - A convicted sex offender in White County is challenging new state law
Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal Courier reports today in a story that begins:MONTICELLO -- A convicted sex offender in White County is challenging a new state law that is forcing him to move from the home he chose so...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on August 4, 2007 09:36 AM
Ind. Law - Still more on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
Updating this ILB entry from July 23rd, Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal and Courier reports today on a hearing held yesterday in Tippecanoe Superior Court 1:The 56-year-old Lafayette man is challenging a state law that took effect July 1,...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 25, 2007 08:12 AM
Ind. Law - Update on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
This ILB entry from July 11th began:The Lafayette Journal & Courier has had a number of stories about changes to the Indiana sex offender law that may now require long-time owners or residents to move. Their June 6th editorial predicted...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 23, 2007 10:03 AM
Ind. Law - Still more on: Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
The Lafayette Journal & Courier has had a number of stories about changes to the Indiana sex offender law that may now require long-time owners or residents to move. Their June 6th editorial predicted the issue would wind up in...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 11, 2007 09:21 AM
Ind. Law - Do the changes to the sex offender law mean longtime homeowners must move?
That is the question addressed in two stories by Sophia Voravong of the Lafayette Journal & Courier. Some quotes from her story of May 17, 2007:A local man will have to leave his home of more than 20 years. Another...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on May 31, 2007 12:07 PM
Ind. Law - New lifetime gun permit law featured
The Lafayette Journal and Courier focuses today on Indiana's new lifetime gun permit law, in a story by Sophia Voravong. Some quotes:A new state law that allows Hoosiers to seek a lifetime permit to carry a handgun -- rather than...
Posted in The Indiana Law Blog on July 3, 2006 07:21 AM