Court Of Appeals Choice Narrowed To Three

The Judicial Nominating Commission has forwarded the names of three attorneys to Gov. Mitch Daniels to succeed Judge John Sharpnack on the Indiana Court of Appeals. The three candidates are: Dearborn Superior Court Judge Michael Witte; Evansville attorney Les Shively; and DuBois Superior Court Judge Elaine Brown. Among the candidates passed over by the Commission was Sen. Brent Steele (R-Bedford).