While many campaigns and outreach efforts in Indiana and elsewhere focus on reducing and preventing drunk diving, this unfortunately still occurs. When a motorist is accused of being over the legal limit, he or she has the right and opportunity to assert a defense...
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Month: March 2021
Indiana sex crimes penalties and defense options
While facing allegations of any crime can be damaging for anyone, some crimes can create a major stigma and damage to ones personal and professional reputation regardless if a conviction results. Being accused of a sex crime is not a minor situation. Therefore,...
What is perjury?
Court proceedings can be technical and confusing. For Indianapolis residents who are not attorneys and who do not regularly work with the law, knowing just how to approach legal proceedings can be difficult and perplexing. A person may be asked to appear in court to...
Set up for failure: How the prison system creates more crime
Law and order. Our society thrives on it. Police investigate and courts try and sentence suspects – sometimes for a short stint, sometimes for years. Most prisons offer GED and some college classes, but are prisoners truly ready and able to integrate back into society...
Indiana’s insurance fraud laws have a long reach
Like other states, Indiana has a law which criminalizes insurance fraud. By way of example, people who burn down their homes in order to collect the proceeds from an insurance policy may face this charge. The charge is a felony under Indiana law, and is a more serious...
Do you know your rights when the police arrest you?
The moment the police place you in handcuffs and begin reciting the famous words “You have the right to remain silent,” you are officially in police custody. No matter what the circumstances are, it can be a scary moment. But the way you behave – and the things you...
The crime of locking up people before trial
The practice in Indiana of detaining the accused who are awaiting trial but cannot afford bail is bloating already crowded jails and devastating communities. During the 2020 Session, House Bill 1076, introduced by Representative Cherrish Pryor, attempted to address...