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Office of Attorney General Greg Zoeller, Attorney General Steve Creason, Chief Counsel for Appeals Andrew Kobe, Section Chief for Criminal Appeals Henry Flores, Extraditions & Detainers Counsel

Office of Attorney General Who are we? 158 Deputy AGs 225 non-attorneys Main office in Indianapolis Satellite offices

Office of Attorney General What do we do? State's law firm Represent the State, agencies, officers, & employees Full panoply of legal services

Office of Attorney General What do we do? Criminal Law • Criminal Appeals • Capital Post-Conviction Relief • Federal Habeas Corpus • Extraditions • Prosecution & Investigation • Mandamus • Victim Rights

Office of Attorney General What do we do? Civil Litigation • Civil Rights • Employment • Constitutional Challenges • Sex Offender Registration • Counsel to Agencies

Office of Attorney General What do we do? Everything Else • Consumer Protection & Enforcement • Administrative Law • Advisory Services • Contracts • Real Estate/Condemnation

Office of Attorney General What do we do? Everything Else • Environmental Law • Child Welfare • Privacy Enforcement • Civil Appellate Practice • Multistate Litigation

Office of Attorney General What do we do? Everything Else • Professional License Enforcement • Tax Litigation & Collections • Mediation • Unclaimed Property • Identity Theft & Privacy

Office of Attorney General Criminal Appeals 27 Deputy AGs Former deputy prosecutors & career appellate attorneys About 1500 cases yearly Over 90% success rate

Office of Attorney General Criminal 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

Office of Attorney General Criminal Appeals Direct Appeals • Convictions • Sentences • Criminal Contempt • Bail/Bond • Belated Appeals

Office of Attorney General Criminal Appeals Post-Conviction Remedies • Appeals from PCRs • Appeals from other post-judgment motions • Capital PCRs • Some state habeas corpus • Federal Habeas Corpus

Office of Attorney General Criminal Appeals by the State • Taken by OAG • Limited by I. C. 35 -38 -4 -2 • Interlocutory appeals allowed • Complete form to request appeal www. in. gov/attorneygeneral/2351. ht m • Approved by elected/chief deputy • Cost of record preparation

Office of Attorney General Criminal 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 General Criminal Appeals Protecting Your Record Explain for the Record: • Events that happen in the courtroom • Gestures by witnesses • Marks on exhibits

Office of Attorney General Criminal Appeals Protecting Your Record Consider the appellate consequences When in doubt, contact us: Andrew Kobe 317 -233 -3349 andrew. kobe@atg. in. gov

Office of Attorney General Criminal 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 General Criminal Law Services Prosecution Assistance • Constitutional Challenges • Capital Litigation • Complex Cases • Novel Issues of Law

Office of Attorney General Criminal 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 General Criminal 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 General Criminal Law Services Victim Services • Appellate Victim Notification • Keeps crime victims informed during appeal • Requires your cooperation • Address Confidentiality Program • Hope Cards

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & 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 General Extraditions & Detainers Extradition Clause U. S. Const. Art. IV, § 2, cl. 2 Extradition Act 18 U. S. C. § 3181, et. seq. Uniform Criminal Extradition Act I. C. § 35 -33 -10 -3

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers Extradition process between Governors OAG manages process for Indiana Governor Call us with questions Henry Flores 317 -233 -1665 henry. flores@atg. in. gov.

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers Fugitive arrested in "Asylum State" Prosecutor submits application to Governor issues requisition Asylum state's Governor issues Warrant Demanding state picks up fugitive

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers Federal government does not extradite • alternative procedure to request federal prisoners writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum • I. C. § 35 -33 -10 -5 • voluntary on DOJ's part

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers Interstate Agreement on Detainers — I. C. § 35 -33 -104 48 States and federal government allows prosecutors and prisoners to resolve "untried" charges prior to prisoner's release special rules for speedy trial & transport

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers 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

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers 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

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers 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

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers Remedy for Violations? DISCHARGE

Office of Attorney General Extraditions & Detainers IAD Questions? Don't guess, contact us: Henry Flores Deputy Attorney General 317 -233 -1665 henry. flores@atg. in. gov Ronald Leffler IAD Administrator Ind. Dept. of Correction 317 -232 -5972

Office of Attorney General Contacts Appeals Division Stephen Creason Chief Counsel for Appeals Andrew Kobe Chief, Criminal Appeals Section Henry Flores Extraditions & Detainers 317 -232 -6222 steve. creason@atg. in. gov 317 -233 -3349 andrew. kobe@atg. in. gov 317 -233 -1665 henry. flores@atg. in. gov

Office of Attorney General Contacts Other Criminal Law Contacts Gary Secrest Assistant Attorney General Matt Whitmire Deputy Director, MFCU Mark Conner Chief, Criminal Pros. Section 317 -232 -6315 gary. secrest@atg. in. gov 317 -915 -5303 matthew. whitmire@atg. in. gov 317 -234 -4663 mark. conner@atg. in. gov.

Office of Attorney General Contacts Civil & Consumer Contacts Patricia Erdmann Chief Counsel for Litigation Betsy Isenberg Asst. Chief, 317 -232 -6318 patricia. erdmann@atg. in. gov 317 -232 -6231 betsy. isenberg@atg. in. gov Civil Litigation Section Terry Tolliver Deputy Director, Consumer Protection Division 317 -234 -6684 terry. tolliver@atg. in. gov.

Office of Attorney General Contacts Main Office Indiana Government Center South 302 W. Washington St. , 5 th Fl. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 8005 Castleway Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46250
