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A difficult economy this past year has led to a surge in allegations of white collar crime, in particular online identity theft, as the ranks of the unemployed have grown and people have gotten more desperate. In one recent report in Indianapolis, a case of stolen...
Assault and battery, while often paired together, are two different criminal charges. The main difference is that battery requires an intentional physical act and injury, while assault requires an imminent threat of physical harm, but no physical contact. Assault and...
Serious car accidents are heart-wrenching no matter the circumstances, but they’re particularly devastating if they’re alcohol related. Although drunk-driving rates have gone down, thanks to ad campaigns and harsher penalties, it remains a rampant problem. In Indiana,...
Drug charges in Indiana can carry stiff federal and state penalties, whether they are related to possession, dealing or manufacturing. The recent National Drug Take Back Day in Indianapolis highlights the overwhelming presence of discarded legal drugs in the state,...
In Indianapolis and across Indiana, when people are alleged to have committed a crime, it is not uncommon for them to face multiple allegations in different categories of offenses. When criminal charges are stacked up, they may face severe consequences with a wide...
Breath-alcohol testing devices, commonly called breathalyzers, are used by patrolling police officers across the country. You can find one in nearly any squad car. And although the results they produce need to be checked against more reliable test methods upon arrest...
There are numerous schools of thought about how much behavior should be legislated. Many argue that as legislators criminalize more and more actions, the more likely it becomes that average citizens will be treated as criminals. And because laws can be selectively...
All 50 states in the U.S. recognize theft as a crime, setting value thresholds between a misdemeanor and a felony charge. However, each state maintains different thresholds between the charges. While a person may spend a night in county lockup for stealing $300 in...
In late August, U.S. Representative Jim Banks of Indiana’s Third District proposed a new bill to the House of Representatives. Backed by Republican senators, the Support Peaceful Protest Act introduces new penalties for those convicted of a federal crime during a...
Most people are well aware of the dangers of driving under the influence. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), drunk driving is the number one cause of death on U.S. roadways. However, while the dangers are well-established, stepping in and stopping a...
