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This Week at USI – March 20, 2017

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Uber co-founder and serial entrepreneur, Oscar Salazar, to present at USI’s Romain College of Business speaker series

The University of Southern Indiana will present “Innovation in Legacy Industries,” a talk by Dr. Oscar Salazar, early architect and founding Chief Technology Officer of Uber, the popular rideshare technology platform. The program will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the Physical Activities Center on the USI campus. Mr. Salazar’s campus visit is hosted by the USI Romain College of Business and made possible through private gifts to the USI Foundation. Read More

7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22

Dr. Martin Blaser to present annual Shaw Biology Lecture

The University of Southern Indiana will host “Missing Microbes: Antibiotic Overuse Fuels Modern Plagues”, the 2017 Shaw Biology Lecture by Dr. Martin J. Blaser on 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in Mitchell Auditorium. Blaser is a professor of medicine and microbiology at New York University and director of the Human Microbiome Program at NYU Langone Medical Center. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is underwritten through the USI Foundation. Read More

7 p.m. Monday, March 27

Immigration, refugees are topics of USI’s continued series on civility

Dr. David W. Haines, professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology at George Mason University, will present “Refuge in America,” at 7p.m. Monday, March 27 in Carter Hall in University Center West. This presentation is part of the University of Southern Indiana speaker series related to civility. Previous speakers in the series included author and social critic Os Guinness and Senator Richard Lugar and Congressman Lee Hamilton. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

Now through April 8

New Harmony Gallery to host Print Invitational inspired by 1800’s publication

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is hosting the exhibition, The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge Print Invitational and Exchange now through April 8. Works in the exhibition were inspired from the 1800’s New Harmony publication, The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge. A closing reception for the exhibition will be held at the gallery from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 8. The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge Print Invitational and Exchange is free and open to the public. Read More

COA Orders New Attempted Murder Trial

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COA Orders New Attempted Murder Trial

Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial in a Greene County attempted murder case after finding the trial court incorrectly applied the standard of a “knowing” mens rea, rather than a “specific intent to kill.”

In August 2014, Jeremy Kohn and Kylee Bateman were sitting on the front porch of Kohn’s house laughing at a story when they saw Michael Miller and waved at him. Miller believed the couple was laughing at him, so he approached Kohn and cut his throat with a pocketknife.

Kohn recovered with 40 stitches. Miller was arrested the next day, told officers that he knew why he was being arrested and conducted a police interview after waiving his Miranda rights.

When asked during the police interview if he wanted to kill Kohn, Miller said he did not care. The state charged Miller with one count of Level 1 felony attempted murder and one count of Level 5 felony aggravated battery.

Miller’s attorney filed a notice of defense of mental disease or defect, and a court-appointed psychologist reported to the Greene Circuit Court that he believed Miller suffered from “Delusional Disorder, Paranoid Type” and further testified there was reason to doubt his sanity at the time of the crime and his competency to stand trial.

The trial court ultimately found Miller incompetent to stand trial and committed him to the Division of Mental Health Addictions. After treatment for schizophrenia, the hospital certified that Miller was competent to stand trial.

Miller then moved for a speedy trial, and the state filed a motion to compel him to submit to a psychiatrist’s examination. After the court granted the motion, the state then moved to continue to give the psychiatrist additional time for his review. Miller objected to the continuance, but the trial court overruled and re-scheduled the trial for January 2016, outside of the original 70-day speedy trial window.

After a bench trial, the Greene Circuit Court entered findings discrediting Miller’s expert witnesses and rejected his defense of mental disease or defect. The court then found that Miller, beyond a reasonable doubt, “did knowingly or intentionally attempt to commit the crime of Murder, to-wit: to knowingly kill Jeremy Kohn… .” Miller was conviction of Level 1 felony attempted murder and sentenced to 30 years, with 20 executed and 10 suspended to probation.

On appeal in Michael Miller v. State of Indiana, 28A04-1603-CR-634, Miller first argued that his rights under Indiana Criminal Rule 4(B) were violated when his trial was not held within the 70-day window. However, Judge Michael Barnes, writing for the Indiana Court of Appeals, said Friday that under Criminal Rule 4(D), the trial court was within its discretion to grant the continuance to give a psychiatrist more time to examine Miller.

The appellate panel also affirmed the trial court’s decision to reject Miller’s insanity defense, noting that one of the psychiatrists who testified on his behalf said that Miller was aware of the wrongfulness of his actions but could not resist the impulse to cut Kohn’s throat, a contradiction to other expert testimony that said he was not aware that his actions were wrong. Additionally, evidence of Miller’s demeanor during and after the attack supports the testimony that he understood the wrongfulness of the attack, Barnes said.

However, the appellate panel rejected the “knowing” mens rea used to convict Miller, specifically the trial court’s finding that he knowingly attempted to kill Kohn, the same language included in the charging information against him.

“Both the charging information and the trial court’s findings refer to the long-discredited notion that a ‘knowing’ mens rea was sufficient to convict Miller of attempted murder. It was not,” Barnes wrote. “Moreover, Miller’s intent was a central issue in this case.”

The case was, thus, remanded for a new trial applying the “specific intent to kill” mens rea, rather than a “knowing” mens rea.

USI’s Leonhardt collects another GLVC Softball honor

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana freshman pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for softball following her efforts in leading the No. 10 Screaming Eagles to a 2-2 mark in league play this weekend.

Leohnardt, who earns her second GLVC Pitcher of the Week award this year, recorded a pair of complete-game shutouts and 0.43 ERA in four appearances on the weekend. Leonhardt went 2-0 on the week with a .161 opponent batting average and did not allow a run in her two starts.

Additionally, Leonhardt had 15 strikeouts and just four walks on the weekend. Offensively, Leonhardt had a double and three RBIs to aid the Eagles.

The award marks the fourth time this year that the Eagles have been recognized with a GLVC weekly honor. In addition to Leonhardt’s Pitcher of the Week accolades, sophomore second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and senior shortstop Lexi Reese (Lebanon, Indiana) have been recognized with GLVC Player of the Week honors.

USI (19-5, 2-2 GLVC) returns to action Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. when it travels to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on Midwest Region foe Trevecca Nazarene University in a doubleheader. The Eagles resume GLVC play Saturday at noon when they take on Drury University in a doubleheader in Springfield, Missouri. They finish their six-game road trip Sunday at noon with when they visit Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri.

Live stats for all six games, as well as video for Wednesday’s doubleheader, can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

 

Air Quality Forecast For Vanderburgh County Area

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Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service.  They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health.  The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday).  When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.

Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th.  Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.

Monday
March 20		 Tuesday
March 21		 Wednesday
March 22		 Thursday
March 23		 Friday
March 24
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good good good moderate good
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*
Ozone
(peak 8-hr avg)
(expected)		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*

* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.

Air Quality Action Days

Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.

Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).

Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.

National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.

Adopt A Pet

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Dinah is a 10-year-old female white Golden Retriever mix. She was recently seized from a failed sanctuary in Evansville, widely known as the “Hillview hoarding” case. She is very sweet and just as deserving of a home as a puppy would be. She weighs 54 lbs. and can stand to gain a little more. Her adoption fee has been reduced adoption to $50, and will still include her spay, microchip, heartworm test, and vaccines! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Calendar of Events 3/20/2017

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Wednesday,
April 26th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting/Membership Blitz

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
  • Free Pizza!
Wednesday,
May 3rd		 Fundraiser TBD Organized Labor Steak Night Fundraiser

  • Details TBD
Wednesday, May 31st Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
June 28th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
July 26th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
August 30th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
September 27th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
October 25th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
November 29th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN
Wednesday,
December 27th		 Meeting 6:00 PM Vanderburgh County Democrat Club Meeting

  • Location: FOP – 801 Court Street – Evansville, IN

Dutch Election Result

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Governor Holcomb’s Schedule for Week of March 19, 2017

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INDIANAPOLIS – Below find Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for the week of March 19, 2017.

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

What: Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (AIM) Legislative Dinner

Hosts: AIM

When: 6:30 to 9 p.m. EDT, with remarks by the governor at 7:23 p.m.

Where: The Crane Bay

551 W. Merrill Street

Indianapolis, IN 46225

*This event is by invitation only.

 Thursday, March 23, 2017

What: Kiwanis Club’s 71st Annual Indiana Boys Basketball State Finals Luncheon

Hosts: Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis (Downtown Kiwanis Club)

When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT, with welcome remarks by the governor at noon.

Where: Bankers Life Fieldhouse

125 S. Pennsylvania St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Men’s golf jumps to 3rd place at Bobby Nichols

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Gray shoots 4-under 68 on Monday

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Tyler Gray shot a 4-under 68 as the University of Evansville men’s golf squad wrapped up the second day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club.

A day after posting an even 72, Gray toured the course in just 68 strokes.  His 2-round total of 140 has him in 5th place entering the final round of 18.

Also finishing the day under par was Wil Pahud.  He jumped by four strokes from Sunday’s total, carding a 2-under 70.  His score of 144 has him tied for 8th place.

Jon Pick is tied for 23rd.  After notching a 76 in the opening round, Pick posted a 74 and checks in with a score of 150.  Two behind him is Zac Turi, who posted a 75 on Monday and is tied for 33rd place with a 152.

Matthew Ladd also improved, recording a 77 to stand in a tie for 47th place overall with a 156.  Individual Noah Reese made the biggest leap on the team.  A day after registering an 80, Reese finished round two with a 174.  He is tied for 42nd with his 154.

Evansville jumped two spots on the board to third place.  Carson-Newman continues to lead the way with a 561, 15 strokes ahead of Lincoln Memorial, who sits with a 576.  The Aces are third with a 586 and are one ahead of Austin Peay and four in front of 5th place Wright State.  Dalton Reese of Carson-Newman paces the individuals.  His efforts of 68 and 69 give him a 2-stroke lead heading into the final 18.

One more round of play is set for Tuesday morning.

 

Florey picks up second MVC Pitcher of the Week honor

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Florey won three games in last six days

 

  1. ST. LOUIS – For the second time in the 2017 season, University of Evansville sophomore Morgan Florey has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week in an announcement by the league on Monday.

Florey made three starts on the week, earning three wins and throwing a complete game each time, including a shutout over Loyola in the series opener. In 21 innings of work, she gave up just three earned runs while striking out an unbelievable 37 batters while walking just four. Opponents batted just .169 against her.

In Tuesday’s home opener against Northern Illinois, Florey went seven innings allowing two runs on six hits while tying her career mark with 14 strikeouts. She brought her best stuff once again in Saturday’s Valley opener versus Loyola, throwing a 1-hit shutout while fanning 11 batters.

Sunday’s finale saw her help UE to its first MVC series sweep since 2012 as she threw seven more innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out 12. At that plate, she hit a 3-run walk-off home run to clinch the victory.

Florey and the Aces are back home this weekend to face Bradley in a 3-game set.  On Saturday, the action begins with a 12 p.m. doubleheader before Sunday features one game at noon.  Sunday’s game will also see former UE softball player Beth Csukas honored with the Missouri Valley Conference Most Courageous Award.  All first responders (police, fire, EMT, etc.) will receive free admission to the game with proper ID.

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