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I Did My Time: The Transformation Of Indiana’S Expungement Law, Joseph C. Dugan

Indiana Law Journal

This Note evaluates the transformation of Indiana’s expungement law. Part I addresses the socioeconomic impacts of a criminal record. Part II presents normative arguments both for and against expungement, concluding that the balance tips in favor of forgiveness. Parts III–IV discuss Indiana’s original expungement provisions, the 2013 statute, and the 2014 amendments. Part V explores the reaction to the new law. Finally, Part VI offers recommendations to improve the statute so that its second-chance promise is equitable, accessible, and robust.

Are Indiana’S Newly Expunged Convictions Still Available For Impeachment?, Graham Polando

Indiana Law Journal

During trial, a litigant can, of course, impeach a witness with certain criminal convictions. However, Indiana Evidence Rule 609(c), like its federal counterpart, prohibits parties from introducing such evidence when “the conviction has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, certificate of rehabilitation, or other equivalent procedure based on a finding that the person has been rehabilitated . . . .” Indiana, however, has no procedure for annulment or certificates of rehabilitation—and, until recently, had nothing resembling one.

To some fanfare, the General Assembly has recently enacted an expungement provision. As courts begin to grant these expungements, it is only …

Capital Defense Representation, Norman Lefstein

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

The Process Of The Governor's Council, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Open Discussion: Capital Crime

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

The Psychology Of Capital Punishment, Shelia M. Murphy

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Symbol And Substance In The Massachusetts Commission Report, Franklin E. Zimring

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Response To Professors Kamin And Pokorak, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

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Concluding Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report (Introduction And Participants)

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Report Of The Governor's Council On Capital Punishment, Joseph L. Hoffmann, Fredrick R. Bieber, Robert Barton, Ralph Boyd Jr., Timothy J. Cruz, Donald R. Hayes Jr., Dr. Henry Lee, Henry Moniz, Kathleen O'Toole, Carl M. Selavka, Michael J. Sullivan

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Open Discussion: Post-Trial Review

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

The History Of Capital Appeals In Massachusetts, William J. Meade

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Welcoming Remarks, Joseph L. Hoffmann, William J. Mead

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report

Fairness In The Application Of The Death Penalty, Edwin Colfax

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Narrowing The Class Of Death-Eligible Crimes, Paula Sites

Indiana Law Journal

Symposium: Toward A Model Death Penalty Code: The Massachusetts Governor's Council Report.

Death Qualification And True Bifurcation: Building On The Massachusetts Governor's Council's Work, Sam Kamin, Jeffrey J. Pokorak

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Some Observations On Waiver In Indiana Criminal Appeals: The Substantial Re-Adoption Of Rule 1-14b In Trial Rule 59, Francis X. Mccloskey

Indiana Law Journal

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Proposals For The Improvement Of The Administration Of Criminal Justice In Indiana, James J. Robinson

Indiana Law Journal

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Searches And Seizures In The Administration Of The Criminal Law Of Indiana, Arthur L. Gilliom

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.