Stories tagged with "plea bargain"

Judge postpones Schrenker's trial by Chris Sikich

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Swindling suspect Marcus Schrenker’s trial will be postponed until March, a Hamilton County judge indicated today. Schrenker, 38, had his pre-trial... – Oct 06, 2009 at 12:00 PM in Noblesville

Hollywood's shame by indystar

Could it be that the conservative culture warriors who portray Hollywood as a cesspool of moral bankruptcy have been right all along? Not really. But in the case of Roman Polanski,... – Oct 01, 2009 at 6:10 PM in Commentary

Bring Polanski to justice by indystar

Hasn’t Roman Polanski suffered enough? Didn’t he endure all those cool, gray, rainy Paris winters? Wasn’t he forced — well, not forced, but strongly enticed... – Sep 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM in Commentary

Swiss cops: Polanski held in 1970s rape by indystar

ZURICH — Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival and faces possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977... – Sep 27, 2009 at 1:13 PM in Nation & World

Judge denies Roman Polanski's bid to toss sex case by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW LOS ANGELES — A judge on Thursday dismissed Roman Polanski's bid to throw out a... – May 07, 2009 at 9:19 PM in Entertainment

TV writer gets 26 years in wife's death by Chris Sikich

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A Hamilton County judge today sentenced an Emmy-nominated TV writer to 26 years at the Indiana Department of Correction. John James “J.J.” Paulsen, 49,... – Mar 27, 2009 at 5:28 PM in Crime & Courts

Judge won't dismiss Polanski case, for now by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-inGET IT NOWLOS ANGELES — A judge has refused to dismiss a sex case against film director Roman Polanski because... – Feb 17, 2009 at 6:46 PM in Entertainment

Hearing scheduled in Roman Polanski sex case by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A hearing for Roman Polanski's bid to have a 31-year-old sex case dismissed has been rescheduled for Feb. 17.The date was announced Tuesday, a day... – Jan 12, 2009 at 9:15 PM in Entertainment

Hip-hop's Akon admits throwing fan off stage by The Associated Press

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) - Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year. He will serve no jail time... – Dec 17, 2008 at 1:02 PM in Entertainment

Appeal is denied in girl's '92 slaying by indystar

MADISON, Ind. -- A woman who was 16 when she pleaded guilty to murder in the 1992 torture slaying of a 12-year-old has lost another bid to have her deal with prosecutors thrown... – Nov 20, 2008 at 2:05 AM in News