Office of Attorney General

Greg Zoeller, Attorney GeneralSteve Creason, Chief Counsel for AppealsAndrew Kobe, Section Chief for Criminal AppealsHenry Flores, Extraditions & Detainers Counsel

Office of Attorney GeneralWho are we?

158 Deputy AGs

225 non-attorneys

Main office in Indianapolis

Satellite offices

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?

State's law firm

Represent the State, agencies, officers, & employees

Full panoply of legal services

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?Criminal Law

• Criminal Appeals

• Capital Post-Conviction Relief

• Federal Habeas Corpus

• Extraditions

• Prosecution & Investigation

• Mandamus

• Victim Rights

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?

Civil Litigation

• Civil Rights

• Employment

• Constitutional Challenges

• Sex Offender Registration

• Counsel to Agencies

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?

Everything Else

• Consumer Protection & Enforcement

• Administrative Law

• Advisory Services

• Contracts

• Real Estate/Condemnation

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?

Everything Else

• Environmental Law

• Child Welfare

• Privacy Enforcement

• Civil Appellate Practice

• Multistate Litigation

Office of Attorney GeneralWhat do we do?

Everything Else

• Professional License Enforcement

• Tax Litigation & Collections

• Mediation

• Unclaimed Property

• Identity Theft & Privacy

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

27 Deputy AGs

Former deputy prosecutors & career appellate attorneys

About 1500 cases yearly

Over 90% success rate

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

Interlocutory Appeals

• Appeals before final judgment

• Usually by permission only

• You handle Motions to Certify

• AG handles Motions to Accept Jurisdiction

• AG handles appeal

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Direct Appeals

• Convictions

• Sentences

• Criminal Contempt

• Bail/Bond

• Belated Appeals

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Post-Conviction Remedies

• Appeals from PCRs

• Appeals from other post-judgment motions

• Capital PCRs

• Some state habeas corpus

• Federal Habeas Corpus

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Appeals by the State• Taken by OAG

• Limited by I.C. 35-38-4-2

• Interlocutory appeals allowed

• Complete form to request appealwww.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2351.htm

• Approved by elected/chief deputy

• Cost of record preparation

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

Protecting Your Record

A judge's office isn't Vegas

Resolve issues before trial, if you can

Ensure CCS entries are correct

Digital evidence: only widely used format (PDF, JPG)

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

Protecting Your Record

Explain for the the Record:

• Events that happen in the courtroom

• Gestures by witnesses

• Marks on exhibits

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

Protecting Your Record

Consider the appellate consequences

When in doubt, contact us:

Andrew Kobe317-233-3349

andrew.kobe@atg.in.gov

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Appeals

Original Actions• Writs of Mandamus and

Prohibition

• Suits against trial court to compel judge to do legal obligation

• In Supreme Court only

• You & trial judge can appear

• AG can appear separately or to represent a party

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Law Services

Prosecution Assistance

• Constitutional Challenges

• Capital Litigation

• Complex Cases

• Novel Issues of Law

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Law Services

Prosecution Section

• AG has limited jurisdiction to bring criminal charges

• Tax crimes

• Assist In Any Prosecution• Election Fraud• Government Corruption

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Law Services

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit• Established to comply with

Federal law

• Investigates Medicaid fraud & related crime by medical providers

• Brings case to you for filing

• Can assist with prosecution

• Can handle case for you

Office of Attorney GeneralCriminal Law Services

Victim Services• Appellate Victim Notification

• Keeps crime victims informed during appeal

• Requires your cooperation

• Address Confidentiality Program

• Hope Cards

Office of Attorney GeneralExtraditions & Detainers

Extradition

process of sending a defendant from one state to another for criminal proceedings

Detainer

a request to a correctional facility to hold a prisoner for extradition before release

Office of Attorney GeneralExtraditions & Detainers

Extradition Clause U.S. Const. Art. IV, §2, cl. 2

Extradition Act18 U.S.C. § 3181, et. seq.

Uniform Criminal Extradition ActI.C. § 35-33-10-3

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Extradition process between Governors

OAG manages process for Indiana Governor

Call us with questions

Henry Flores317-233-1665

henry.flores@atg.in.gov.

Office of Attorney GeneralExtraditions & Detainers

Fugitive arrested in "Asylum State"

Prosecutor submits application to Governor

Governor issues requisition

Asylum state's Governor issues Warrant

Demanding state picks up fugitive

Office of Attorney GeneralExtraditions & Detainers

Federal government does not extradite

• alternative procedure to request federal prisonerswrit of habeas corpus ad prosequendum

• I.C. § 35-33-10-5

• voluntary on DOJ's part

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Interstate Agreement on Detainers — I.C. §35-33-10-4

48 States and federal government

allows prosecutors and prisoners to resolve"untried" charges prior to prisoner's release

special rules for speedy trial & transport

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IAD applies only when:

• Prisoner serving a term of imprisonment

• In state or federal prison (not county jail)

• Detainer has been lodged

• For an untried charge

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IAD does not apply:

• prisoner in county jail

• detainer is for probation/parole violations

• detainer is for sentencing (split authority)

• no detainer lodged with prison

• Capital/LWOP case

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Terms of IAD

• Prisoners or Prosecutors can initiate return

• Shortened speedy trial period (120 or 180 days)

• Anti-Shuttling Provision

• All detainers from a state must be tried before prisoner returned

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Remedy for Violations?

DISCHARGE

Henry FloresDeputy Attorney

General317-233-1665

henry.flores@atg.in.gov

Ronald LefflerIAD Administrator

Ind. Dept. of Correction317-232-5972

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IAD Questions? Don't guess, contact us:

Office of Attorney GeneralContacts

Appeals Division

Stephen CreasonChief Counsel for Appeals

Andrew KobeChief, Criminal Appeals Section

Henry FloresExtraditions & Detainers

317-232-6222steve.creason@atg.in.gov

317-233-3349andrew.kobe@atg.in.gov

317-233-1665henry.flores@atg.in.gov

Office of Attorney GeneralContacts

Other Criminal Law Contacts

Gary SecrestAssistant Attorney General

Matt WhitmireDeputy Director, MFCU

Mark ConnerChief, Criminal Pros. Section

317-232-6315gary.secrest@atg.in.gov

317-915-5303matthew.whitmire@atg.in.g

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317-234-4663mark.conner@atg.in.gov

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Office of Attorney GeneralContacts

Civil & Consumer Contacts

Patricia ErdmannChief Counsel for Litigation

Betsy IsenbergAsst. Chief, Civil Litigation Section

Terry TolliverDeputy Director, Consumer Protection Division

317-232-6318patricia.erdmann@atg.in.g

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317-232-6231betsy.isenberg@atg.in.gov

317-234-6684terry.tolliver@atg.in.gov

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Office of Attorney GeneralContacts

Main OfficeIndiana Government Center South

302 W. Washington St., 5th Fl.Indianapolis, IN 46204

Medicaid Fraud Control Unit8005 Castleway Dr.

Indianapolis, IN 46250