Probation Officer Tackles & Handcuffs Man Burglarizing His Home Submitted by Jim Taylor
Title: District 1 RepJanuary 26, 2012 By KSEE News
January 24, 2012
Isaiah and his father, Adison, say they found a man in their garage stealing their belongings, so they took matters into their own hands.
“We were getting the grill and were going to put it inside my dad's truck and we saw someone in my garage,” explained Isaiah. Adison added, “We stopped him and asked what he was doing, he apologized and handed me my gloves and cell phone and I said, what else do you have?”
They say that's when the man took off. Isaiah and Adison chased him down and were able to tackle him to the ground, until police arrived.
Fresno Police Sgt. Brian Rodgers said, “It turns out the homeowner was an off- duty probation officer who had handcuffs, so they were able to handcuff the burglar and hold him.”
The probation officer and his son say they are not surprised this happened to them. They say burglaries happen in their area all the time. But the accused thief is more than shocked. He denies ever burglarizing their home. He explained, “I was walking down the street and that big guy attacked me.”
The probation officer, said another deputy was actually jogging on the street when all the commotion was happening. That deputy also stopped to help out.
The man was arrested and taken to the Fresno County Jail on burglary charges.
Bill would give county councils more control of funds generated by user fees Submitted by Ryan Hull
Title: District 2 Rep
January 17, 2012 Courier-Journal
January 13, 2012
By: Ben Zion Hershberg
Indiana Sen. Jim Smith, R-Charlestown, has introduced a bill in the General Assembly intended to tighten the control county councils have over money generated by fees in some departments.
A major element of Senate Bill 160 is language that says county councils have the authority to determine how much money is appropriated from user fees paid by probationers to support court probation departments, and it says the money can be used to pay “part or all” of probation employees’ salary.
The language would replace sections of current law that say the probation fees can be used only to “supplement” probation salaries and, according to an Indiana Supreme Court decision in a Clark County dispute, gave the judges more control over how the probation fees can be used.
Ind. Law - "Proposed bills would redefine intoxication" Submitted by Susan Bentley
Title: District 5 Rep
January 10, 2012 Simply walking home from a bar or party after downing a few alcoholic beverages won't be enough for police to nab you for public intoxication under two bills that Indiana legislators will consider this session.
As currently written, Indiana's public intoxication statute -- it's a Class B misdemeanor to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance when in public -- leaves great room for interpretation.
Clark County Courts Have New Names Submitted by Don Travis
Title: President
January 5, 2012 Consolidation takes effect for courts, probation office
By MATT THACKER
Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Wed Jan 04, 2012, 11:01 PM EST
JEFFERSONVILLE — Clark County’s court consolidation took effect with the start of the new year, eliminating the superior courts.
Clark County Circuit Court is now Clark County Circuit Court No. 1. Superior Courts No. 2 and No. 3 were renamed Circuit Courts No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Superior Court No. 1 is now Circuit Court No. 4.
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