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Zach Stock

Zach Stock

Zach Stock is an appellate public defender and serves as legislative counsel for the Indiana Public Defender Council.

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Is it ever okay for the police to lie to suspects?

By: - April 26, 2023

Let’s say a man bent on murder is on your front step asking if his intended victim is next door. You know the poor soul is home, and you believe lying is always and absolutely wrong. In other words, you think that the end never justifies the means.  So, you say to the homicidal maniac, […]

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Indiana’s Constitution is getting a workout

By: - February 16, 2023

The Indiana Constitution is having a moment.  Abortion bans are pitted against “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  The Governor’s constitutional prerogatives were recently vindicated, and the General Assembly is actively considering no fewer than four proposed constitutional amendments.  One proposal, Senate Joint Resolution 1, would restrict an ancient liberty that predates the United […]