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Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries

by John Tompkins

John Tompkins, an attorney with over 20 years of criminal defense and appellate experience, summarizes and discusses the most recent Indiana Appellate and Supreme Court opinions as well as US Supreme Court opinions. John will also give practice tips and analysis as he tries to help other lawyers, law students and interested lay people understand how courts and the law work and how they evolve.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 8, Ind. Crim. Opinion summaries, May 3-9, 2021

    Ind. SCt. On going pro se, In. Ct. App. on 403 and 404(b) and on narcotics versus stimulants. Plus 2, SCOTUS cases

  2. 5 new case recaps, and a SCOTUS update.

    Ind. deals with 4th Amend waivers in Comm Corr, what is “substantial pain, can you be sentenced again after you complete the first one?? Plus more

  3. April 11-18, 2021 Indiana Crim. Opinion Summaries

    John gives summaries of Gerber, Interlock about defense discovery; Hall, about bail in a murder case; and, Gerber, on reasonable sentences.

  4. Indiana Criminal Appellate Summaries

    This episode covers: Estes, on Public Intox endangerment. Parish on Criminal Organization Enhancements, and Bonds on judgements required to list earned credit time. Plus a SCOTUS update

  5. March 22-28 2021 Indiana Criminal Appellate Summaries

    This week John summarizes Harris out of the Ins. Supreme Court along with Morales and Cutshall from the Court of Appeals. Parents in the courtroom, 404(b) jury instructions and double jeopardy are the issues at hand.

  6. Ind. Criminal App. Opinions for March 15-21, 2021

    John summarizes three new opinions from the Indiana Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. There are waiver of right to counsel and waiver of appellate rights questions and a discussion of what’s a family member is in domestic violence cases

  7. March 8-14 Ind. App. Criminal Opinion Summaries

    John summarizes Hubert, an unreasonable sentence appeal, and a memorandum opinion, Taylor, discussing constructive possession evidence. Plus Wooden coming in Oct. ‘21, to SCOTUS

  8. Summaries of Tate (Ind SCt), Johnston and Chastain along with SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Lange

    One Ind Supreme Court LWOP case, a appeal of a PCR denial and an appeal of a child molest sentence are in this week’s episode. A recap of a SCOTUS oral argument on the hot pursuit warrant exception is also included.

  9. Episode 2, Feb 21-28, 2021 Opinions

    This episode summarized Ball, Harris And Conley v. State. Also mentions Cano, Chavis, Taylor and Smith from SCOTUS

  10. Indiana Appellate Case Summaries

    Covering the week of Feb. 13-20, 2021, Ind. Appeals cases DeWees, Demby and Mance.

  11. The 2021 Driver Lineup A to Z

    Ben and John give you their opinions on the talent, strengths and weaknesses of all 20 drivers

  12. Teams and Team Structure

    Ben and John go through all ten teams and give you some history and the most timely updates on the teams going into the 2021 F1 season

  13. The Essential Vocabulary of F1

    Ben and John define and discuss the racing and technical terms most commonly heard during races and practice sessions. If you want to start understanding F1 an multiple levels this is where to start

  14. Getting to Know F1, improving production values make this episode an easier listen.

    Ben and John introduce the F1 racing and team concepts in a broad overview. Production value improvements too as they figure out the technical side of podcasting. New episodes every Thursday, subscribe now

  15. Getting to know you

    Ben and John, your co-hosts, introduce themselves, the podcast format and the topic of F1 racing in America. Along with the reasons you will enjoy F1 once you understand F1

About this show

John Tompkins, an attorney with over 20 years of criminal defense and appellate experience, summarizes and discusses the most recent Indiana Appellate and Supreme Court opinions as well as US Supreme Court opinions. John will also give practice tips and analysis as he tries to help other lawyers, law students and interested lay people understand how courts and the law work and how they evolve.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries have?

Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries has 15 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on May 10, 2021.

What is Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries about?

John Tompkins, an attorney with over 20 years of criminal defense and appellate experience, summarizes and discusses the most recent Indiana Appellate and Supreme Court opinions as well as US Supreme Court opinions. John will also give practice tips and analysis as he tries to help other lawyers,...

How often does Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries release new episodes?

Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries publishes weekly, based on its 15 episodes since January 2021.

Who hosts Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries?

Indiana Appellate Opinion Summaries is created and hosted by John Tompkins.
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