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Aces comeback falls short at Wofford

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A Boomer Synek two-run blast in the eighth put the University of Evansville baseball team firmly on the comeback trail, but Wofford proved able to weather the storm as the Purple Aces fell 7-5 at Russell C. King Field.

“It was a tough game to lose because we put ourselves in a good position to win it,” UE head coach Wes Carroll said. “We overcame some tough breaks during their big inning, but we just couldn’t get the big hit when it came down to winning time. We’re going to have to bounce back and try to win the weekend tomorrow.”

Alec Paradowski got things going quickly for the Terriers (6-0), leading off the first with a double. UE starter Brandon Gomer quickly dispatched the ensuing two hitters, but he wouldn’t get out of the frame unscathed as he hit Brett Hash and gave up a two-run triple to McClain Bradley on the following two pitches.

The Aces (1-4) battled back two innings later as an Eric McKibban single and Jeff Christen double put runners in scoring position. Synek would pick up the first of four runs batted in on the day with a groundout to short to cash in the first score, and a wild pitch from Terrier starter Adam Scott brought in the second.

Synek and McKibban were the only Aces to log multiple hits in the contest as each finished 2-for-4.

The deadlock wouldn’t last long as a big two-out rally in the bottom half of the third put Wofford back on top for good. Hash and Bradley put together back-to-back singles to get it going, and Mack Nathanson earned a walk to load the bases for Cody Miller, who delivered with a grand slam over the fence in left field.

Miller led all hitters on the day, ending 3-for-3 with four RBI, and Bradley also had a multi-hit outing, finishing 2-for 3 with a pair of runs.

The Aces and Terriers would swap scores in the fifth, with Synek doubling home McKibban in the top half and Bradley stealing home in the bottom half.

Following a Christen lead-off walk in the eighth, Synek pelted his second homer of the season to right field to pull the Aces within two. Trey Hair earned a walk to try and keep the rally going, but Terrier reliever Will Stillman jogged to the mound and retired the next six UE hitters in order to close out the contest and earn his fourth save of the season.

On the mound, Gomer (0-2) was pegged with the loss after allowing seven runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings, and Scott (2-0) picked up the victory with seven five-hit innings.

UE will be back in action again at Russell C. King Field on Sunday with an 11 a.m. (Central) first pitch against Monmouth.

 

Eagles Drop Match with Ranked Bulldogs

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Eagles Drop Match with Ranked Bulldogs
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team was defeated by Ferris State University, 8-1, Saturday morning in Big Rapids, Michigan. The 33rdranked Screaming Eagles move to 2-1 on the year in dual matches after the loss to the 32nd ranked Bulldogs.

USI freshman James Hardiman<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2629> (Backwell Bristol, United Kingdom) was the lone winner for the Eagles. At number three singles, Hardiman picked up a 7-5 victory in the first set. Ferris State’s Nur Adim Ramdami Iswan evened it up in the second set with a 6-3 before Hardiman took the pro set tiebreaker 10-2.

Senior Jack Joyce<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2437> (Bournemouth, England) finished two hard fought matches. Teaming with Aaron Barris<http://gousieagles.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2436> (Marietta, Georgia), the duo lost to the number one Ferris State doubles team in a close 9-7 decision. An even closer match at number four singles, Joyce dropped the first set 4-6 and rebounded with a 6-3 win to send it to a tiebreak, where Joyce fell 7-6 (7-5).

USI returns to action on Sunday taking on the Lakers of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan starting at 8 a.m.

University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis
Southern Indiana vs Ferris State (Feb 27, 2016)
#32 Ferris State 8, #33 Southern Indiana 1
Feb 27, 2016 at Big Rapids, MI

Singles competition
1. Vasil Surduk (FSU) def. Ilia Karelin (USI) 6-2, 6-1
2. Till von Winning (FSU) def. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) 6-2, 6-2
3. James Hardiman (USI) def. Nur Adim Ramdani I. (FSU) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Steward Sell (FSU) def. Jack Joyce (USI) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Daniil Tarantinov (FSU) def. Aaron Barris (USI) 6-2, 6-3
6. Simon Levy (FSU) def. Paul Forichon (USI) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Vasil Surduk/Nur Adim Ramdani I. (FSU) def. Jack Joyce/Aaron Barris (USI) 9-7
2. Till von Winning/Daniil Tarantinov (FSU) def. Paul Forichon/James Hardiman (USI) 8-5
3. Steward Sell/Alex Brown (FSU) def. Anthony Van Rompay/Joel Stern (USI) 8-3

Match Notes
Southern Indiana 2-1; National ranking #33
Ferris State 6-1; National ranking #32
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)

IceMen Cap Pink Weekend with OT Win over Atlanta

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Records:  Evansville: 20-25-6-2; Atlanta: 29-19-5-2

Goalies:   ATL – Patterson (OTL), 14-7-3-1, 31 saves

               EVN – Greenham (W), 7-5-1-1, 37 saves

Scoring:

1st Period: No Scoring

2nd Period:  1. ATL – Buzzeo 9 (Neiley, Higgs, 15:17)

3rd Period:  2. EVN – Moon 11 (Penny, Sims, 19:13)

Overtime: 3. EVN – Rumble 9 (Moon, Leveille, 4:09)

EVANSVILLE, IN – The 5,475 fans at the Ford Center for the finale of Pink the Rink Weekend had to wait patiently to stand up and roar, but the wait was well worth it. The Evansville IceMen scored the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation, and defenseman Chris Rumble provided the heroics in overtime to defeat the Gladiators 2-1.

 The two teams combined for 18 shots in a scoreless first period, which was quite the contrast from Friday’s game that featured five goals in the opening frame. Evansville goalie Scott Greenham made 11 saves, while Atlanta goaltender Kent Patterson stopped all seven shots.

Atlanta broke the scoreless tie with 4:43 left in the second period, when Justin Buzzeo buried a rebound in front of the net. The Gladiators outshot the IceMen 16-13 in the frame, and held a 27-20 shots advantage through 40 minutes of play.

It took over 59 minutes for the IceMen to solve Patterson, but with Greenham pulled for an extra attacker, Nathan Moon put Evansville on the board when he rang a shot off the post and in to tie the game with 47 seconds left. In overtime, Rumble was the hero when he caught a pass in front of the Atlanta net and lifted a backhander over Patterson to win the game with 51 seconds left.

 Greenham stopped 37 of 38 shots in the win, while Patterson made 31 saves in the loss.

The IceMen continue their season-long six-game home stand next weekend with three games in three days at the Ford Center. Evansville hosts the Tulsa Oilers Friday and Saturday at 7:15pm, and welcomes the Wichita Thunder Sunday at 5:15pm.

Indiana State Police Participating in the ICJI March Enforcement Campaign.

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The Indiana State Police announced today they will join over 250 other Indiana law enforcement agencies to increase education and enforcement around dangerous and impaired driving. From March 4 through March 27, 2016, state troopers, county deputies and city police officers all across Indiana will conduct high-visibility patrols specifically designated to identify and intercept those driving aggressively and under the influence.

 

“I enjoy the month of March, with all the great basketball as well as the St. Patrick’s Day holiday, just as much as any other Hoosier,” said Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter. “But I caution anyone thinking of using this, or any other reason, as an excuse for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”  Carter concluded, “Speaking for the state police, nearly all of us, like most of you, have friends and loved ones that will be out on the road driving responsibly.  So if we see people who are driving dangerously; know that we will stop them and if they’re impaired, they will be arrested.”

 

Increased enforcement during March is a statewide effort supported by federal funding allocated to the Indiana State Police from the Traffic Safety division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI).  Over the course of this enforcement campaign the state police will have more than 150 troopers working overtime looking for aggressive or impaired drivers.

 

According to ICJI, in March 2015 there were 529 alcohol-related crashes across Indiana, resulting in 214 injuries and five fatalities. Additionally, during the same period, crash reports indicate 1,606 collisions occurred due to dangerous driving, resulting in 332 injuries and four fatalities. Dangerous driving includes such factors as “speed too fast for weather conditions,” “driver distracted,” and “driver asleep or fatigued.”

 

“Keeping our roadways safe is a priority.” said ICJI Executive Director Dave Murtaugh. “Our dedicated officers who patrol our roadways all across the state are the first line of defense. Motorist need to do their part to ensure our roadways are safe by making responsible choices. From watching the basketball tournament action to taking part in St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, it’s up to you to be safe and responsible. If you are going to drink, do not drive. It’s that simple.”

 

Crashes resulting from dangerous and impaired driving are preventable. The ISP and ICJI would like to remind motorists safe driving is as simple as following these easy steps:

 

  • Before the celebration begins, plan a safe way home
  • Do not drive impaired
  • If you do drink, use a taxi, public transportation, ridesharing service or designate a sober friend or family member, and give them your keys
  • If you see a drunk driver on the road, call 911
  • If you know someone who is about to drive or ride impaired, take their keys and help make arrangements to get them home safely

 

THE CASE FOR JOE BIDEN TO ENTER THE RACE

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By Rick Jensen

Hillary has been crashing in polls over the past few months, with her “unfavorable” rankings climbing to 56 percent. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders’ approval ratings have grown dramatically.

This doesn’t necessarily mean Bernie will be the Democratic nominee for a couple of reasons.

NBC, Morning Consult and Ipsos polls have Hillary leading Sanders into the primary 50 to 40 percent, 46 to 39 percent and 55 to 43 percent, respectively.

This indicates that the candidate with more baggage than a Chinese Samsonite factory is still likely heading to the convention, which drinking age millennials will give little more than a furtive glance at their favorite craft brewpub video screens.

The Pew Research Center estimates 51 percent of millennials are Democrats, and while demographers define millennials as being born between 1978 and 2000, it seems fairly accurate that you’re looking at three out of ten Americans of voting age being millennials, of which approximately 21-22 percent voted in the last two elections.

They like Sanders.

Benefitting Hillary is the Democratic National Committee, run by Hillary supporter Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. They’ve already loaded Clinton with “Superdelegates” chosen to support “the Party” regardless of the winner of Democratic primaries, as demonstrated in New Hampshire.

This puts Hillary in the stronger position no matter how well Sanders does in the primaries, which will certainly disillusion millennials, as well as older Democrats, who see the rat swimming in the soup.

Already distrusted by most Americans and experiencing public pushback from young women offended by the claim that young women are required to vote for Hillary “because she’s a woman,” the Democratic Party has a real problem.

There is no voter enthusiasm for Hillary and it looks very much like the Democratic Party has little enthusiasm for Bernie. After all, the idea for “Superdelegates” was created after another far-left candidate won the Democratic nomination and got crushed by the Republican candidate, Richard Nixon, who beat George McGovern in every state except Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.

Meanwhile, polls over last few months have Vice President Joe Biden coming in around 47 to 51 percent favorability.

In Biden, Democrats see an authentic human being, unlike Hillary and much like Sanders without the scruffy, wild-haired, absent-minded professor demeanor.

They admire his foreign policy positions.

Joe agitates the base, scorching Republicans as evil overlords who want to “take you’re a— out” and “put you back in chains.”

With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Democrats are looking to create excitement with their base by marketing the nomination process as a battle between good and evil. If the Republicans deny President Obama’s nominee, they will be portrayed as Darth Sidious.

If Obama can nominate an African-American woman with a Hispanic surname who desires eliminating the Second Amendment, it’s a huge publicity win as Democrats and their media allies will enjoy portraying the Republicans opposing her as misogynist racists.

Biden also knows the game of “Borking” Supreme Court nominees. He and the late Senator Ted Kennedy invented it.

Remember Kennedy’s historic nationally televised attack on Robert Bork:

“Robert Bork’s America is a land in which women would be forced into back-alley abortions, blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters, rogue police could break down citizens’ doors in midnight raids, schoolchildren could not be taught about evolution, writers and artists could be censored at the whim of the Government, and the doors of the Federal courts would be shut on the fingers of millions of citizens.”

Iconic liberal Supreme Court Justice Warren Berger was shocked. He called Bork the most qualified nominee he had seen in his lifetime.

Every word was a lie, but that doesn’t matter in political bloodsport. Biden and Kennedy won the fight and changed America.

Biden knows how to run this kind of campaign. He can energize the base and win the support of the DNC. No one would be better at anticipating Republican pushback and turning it into effective messaging.

Biden could win the nomination. He could bring out the Democratic vote. He’s not eccentric and his family’s foundation hasn’t been subpoenaed by the FBI.

This is Joe’s time.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Patrick Aaron Matthews Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Logan Wayne Cheshire Possession of marijuana, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Logan Riley Fettinger Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Darius Anthony Sears Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance

Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor

Juan Cortez Martin Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Wade Bryon Woolard Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Lashanda Nicole Fleming Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Douglas Lamont Wilford Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony

Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor

Randall J. Hagan Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

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THE POLITICS OF JUDGING by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 29 February 2016)

THE POLITICS OF JUDGING

We elect a president every four years. We elect House members every two years and one third of the Senate every six years. We never elect any federal judge or federal magistrate or federal referee. Some of our states elect many of their judges. Some states elect some of their judges. However, even in states that claim to elect all of their judges, many persons who fill judicial roles, magistrates or hearing officers for example, are selected without general citizen input.

In those situations where judges are not elected, most citizens are excluded from the process while the executive and legislative branches of our federal and state governments select our judges. There is a general misperception that this so called “merit selection” removes the judiciary from the political process. Our current mud wrestling over the replacement of United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is just the most recent evidence politics pervades merit selection. The difference between merit selection politics and electoral politics is, appointed judges are products of micro politics that eschews democracy.

This affront to our Separation of Powers has not produced judicial decisions free from political influence. From Marbury v. Madison to Dred Scott to Bush v. Gore to Citizens United and thousands of other cases both federal and state, politics has often driven judicial decisions. In fact, as Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859) so accurately observed, “In the United states, there is hardly a political question which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one.” He might well have declared the corollary of this proposition to also be true: In America, judicial decisions are often driven by politics.

This is true whether judges are elected or appointed. The difference is, elected judges are chosen by the many, appointed judges by a few. Another important distinction is many appointed judges serve lengthy terms, some for life, whereas elected judges are subject to review at the next election.

Judges are people. That’s all we need to remember. Most may be good most of the time. Some may be corrupt, lazy, incompetent or crazy. It is the judge, not how she or he comes to the Bench, which controls their judgments. If we have certain reasonable criteria for being a judge then what matters most is that the third branch of our government be independent and fair, and, if not, that we can readily replace them.

Agreeing upon standards for judicial candidates should not be difficult. It is probably reasonable that they be American citizens, residents of the jurisdiction they seek to serve, free of criminal convictions, of a certain age, a college and law school graduate who has passed at least one Bar Examination, have a minimum number of years practicing law without ethical violations and be healthy enough to do the work. You may have other ideas. That’s fine, reasonable minds can come to suitable criteria.

My experience of being a judge, knowing judges and teaching judges leads me to the conclusion we are all about the same. If a judge meets reasonable qualifications and is of good character, he or she will most likely decide most cases fairly.

If I am correct that the judge, not the method of a judicial selection, determines judicial decisions, then we can concentrate on the method of selection with the objectives of enhancing both justice and democracy. I have a few suggestions. Of course, you might also.

Supreme Court: Ex post facto laws don’t apply to 2 sex offenders

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Scott Roberts for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed two men had to register as sex offenders after moving from other states, saying the requirement did not violate the Indiana Constitution’s prohibition against ex post facto laws.

Sidney Lamour Tyson moved to Indiana in 2009, and in 2014 he was pulled over for driving with an expired license plate. The officer found Tyson had been adjudicated a delinquent at 13 for aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. Tyson had registered as a sex offender in Texas, but not Indiana. Tyson was charged with the Class D felony failure to register as a sex offender.

At trial, Tyson filed a motion to dismiss the charge. Before 2006, he would not have had to register as a sex offender in Indiana, but in 2006, Indiana law changed. Tyson said because his offense occurred before 2006, he did not have to register as a sex offender in Indiana, an ex post facto violation. The court denied his claim.

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the trial court, saying the ex post facto clause was to give fair warning of what conduct will result in criminal procedures, and Tyson had sufficient warning. The COA also said because he was required to register in Texas until 2014, he remained a sex offender upon relocation. Tyson sought a transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court, saying the relevant date for ex post facto analysis is the commission of the offense, not relocation. The Supreme Court granted his transfer and ruled Thursday in Sidney Lamour Tyson v State of Indiana, 45S03-1509-CR-528.

In State of Indiana v Scott Zerbe, 49S05-1509-MI-529, Scott Zerbe was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in 1992, before Indiana or Michigan had sex offender registry laws. Zerbe moved to Indiana in 2012, and petitioned the trial court to take him off the sex offender registry in Indiana. He said because he committed his crime before 2006, he should not have to register. The trial court granted his request.

The COA overturned the ruling in a split decision, and Zerbe asked for transfer to Indiana Supreme Court, which was granted. The Supreme Court reversed the trial court, finding no ex post facto violation because Zerbe was under an obligation to report and the Indiana statute did not impose any additional punishment.

Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa wrote the decisions in both cases and applied the ruling in Tyson to the Zerbe appeal. He wrote the state posed no ex post facto violation as applied to Tyson. Massa said Tyson was required to register in Texas years before Indiana’s statutory definition was amended to include him, and it was not an undue burden on him to register in Indiana like he did in Texas. He merely maintained his offender status across state lines.

Zerbe’s case was slightly different than Tyson’s, Massa said, because there was no sex offender registration law in Michigan when Zerbe committed his offense, but Massa said that did not make a difference. Massa said it’s not Zerbe’s crime that compels him to register, but the Michigan registry requirement. Michigan courts have determined its act can apply retroactively to offenders, and Indiana is in no place to dispute that.

Because Zerbe was required to register as a sex offender for 25 years, he will be registered in Indiana until 2017.

Also in the Tyson case, Tyson said he did not fit the definition of a sex offender under Indiana Code 11-8-8-5. He argued the statute meant a sex offender must be a person who is required to register as a sex or violent offender in any jurisdiction and should be a child who has committed a delinquent act. The court disagreed, saying the code meant a person who is required to register as a sex or violent offender, including a child who has committed a delinquent act. Massa said Tyson’s reading of the statue is far too narrow. “Reading subsections together as one list of requirements would lead to an absurd result,” Massa wrote.

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