Trials-WARNING:graphic descriptions in links

[Hoosierbuck]

I have been thinking about some of the stuff I have seen and done at work, and found links to appeals decisions of cases I have worked. Thought some of you might find it interesting. Some are lengthy.

First murder case I ever worked. I was a law clerk/student. Did not argue or present evidence, but did the research that got it admitted. McIntyre case:

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/previous/wpd/10019902.rts.wpd

Thompson case-I did firearms and medical testimony and research. I sat second chair and did maybe 6 witnesses between direct and cross exam. We tried this guy 3 times.

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/previous/archive/05190002.trb.html

Ewing case: robbery gone fatal-femoral artery. Second chair, I did medical testimony and research.

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/previous/archive/11199905.trb.html

Reyes case. Victim's family are great people. Split this one like 51/49. I really bonded with those folks. I was second chair.

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/data2/indianastatecases/app/10240604par.pdf

More to come, I'll add as edits...

HB

Edited November 5, 2009 by Hoosierbuck

[Doe-ee]

I'm not able to view these links. What program do they open with?

[Slash]

I'm not able to view these links. What program do they open with?

You're going to want to open it with Microsoft Works or Microsoft Word.

Adobe Reader works well also.

Edited November 5, 2009 by Slash

[Doe-ee]

You're going to want to open it with Microsoft Works or Microsoft Word.

Adobe Reader works well also.

Thank-you. I got all but the first one to open. I'll try some other options later.

This is some interesting reading. It really goes to show how much work goes into a trial and subsequent appeals to ensure the rights of everyone involved are ensued and protected.

That said, it must be so frustrating for DA's and victimized families to have to defend and re-hash the original trial outcomes.

I read a lot of old crime stories where the perp is caught, tried and hung sometimes within a few weeks of the crime happening. I don't necessarily agree with the speed at which these cases were handled back then, (I do wonder how many innocent people were condemned) but it seems now we've gone to the other extreme. I'm sure it must be necessary, but it just doesn't seem fair to the real victims.

Looking forward to more!

[Hoosierbuck]

The trial lawyers and families are usually uninvolved in appeals. Everything spelled out in an appeal is drawn from the original transcript of the trial. Appeals are handled by the Attorney General's office in Indiana. They crank out those appellate briefs very efficiently. Lots of those cases are decided by the appeals court without oral argument at all, just based on the transcripts and briefs.

(That first one is in Wordperfect for whatever reason.)

HB

[The_Kat]

what do you do ?

[Hoosierbuck]

deputy prosecuting attorney

HB

[kidd]

gotta love a fellow hoosier...bringing down the bad guys:)

[redkneck]

My wife brings home enough of that stuff every night, lol. Last night it was about some appeal for a death row inmate, night before it was something to do with construction contracts which she hates worse than even tax law, lol. Sometimes it's interesting, but a lot of times it goes in one ear and out the other.

[Whitetail Freak Hunter]

The best case I ever had, was when I nailed the sheriff of our small county that I was working in.

I caught the sheriff

Now after this happened, I left and quit law enforcement all together. He plead to lesser charges of Misdemeanor Theft. What surprizes me though, he now shows his face on facebook and myspace as if nothing ever happened. He discraced every police officer and sheriff's deputy here in Montana, and occationally returns to Missoula, Mt for the local Griz games at MSU. I'm just glad he is out of law enforcement all together.