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Jackson v. Indiana, 406 U.S. 715 (1972), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that determined a U.S. state violated due process by involuntarily committing a criminal defendant for an indefinite period of time solely on the basis of his permanent incompetency to stand trial on the charges filed against him.
An obstruction finding adds two levels to the offender's sentence, which can result in as much as an additional 68 months of prison. [17] In 2017, the obstruction enhancement was applied in 1,319 cases, representing 2.1 percent of all sentences issued in federal courts. [18]
The cases these courts hear can vary tremendously from county to county." [ 2 ] For example, in Howard County, Indiana , with a population of less than 100,000, [ 3 ] the Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases and exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile cases, [ 4 ] while the Superior Court 1 primarily hears ...
Former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel was indicted for fraud and wiretapping charges Thursday. Judge sets $75,000 bond for former Indiana sheriff accused of fraud, wiretapping Skip to main content
The women prisoners have filed two federal lawsuits alleging that they were subjected to a "night of terror" after male inmates bought a key to their wing from one of the jailers for $1,000.
The state DOC is "statutorily obligated to oversee the Indiana Sexual and Violent Offender Registry," he added. Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or ...
Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. 146 (2019), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court considered whether the excessive fines clause of the Constitution's Eighth Amendment applies to state and local governments.
Indiana is a state in the United States. The law Courts of Indiana include: State courts of Indiana The E. Ross Adair Federal Building, seat of the Fort Wayne division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Indiana Supreme Court [1] Indiana Court of Appeals (5 districts; previously Indiana Appellate Court) [2] Indiana ...