Criminal Defense

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...

An arrest for drunk driving or drug possession doesn’t need to begin with a suspicion of these specific crimes. In fact, police officers typically only need the thinnest of excuses to pull over a driver. From there, they can further investigate the driver or the...

As a general rule, technology evolves much faster than the laws that govern it. Because of this, many new technologies can be used toward ends that most of us would consider a violation of privacy rights, and even a violation of our Constitutional rights. And because...

Many Indiana residents understand the difficulties of a criminal record. A past conviction or arrest can give loan officers, landlords or mortgage agents reason to deny an application. Even if a person never went to jail, they may find it very hard to rent an...

Modern and constantly evolving technology is increasingly becoming a factor in criminal law probes and outcomes.Take Google, for example, the Internet search engine of unparalleled reach. A recent article chronicling Google's sheer use dimensions notes its almost...

Indiana is generally a friendly state, but not when it comes to the enforcement of drunk driving penalties.In fact, the criminal and related sanctions meted out to a drunk driver are both multiple and onerous. A convicted offender is likely to remember them for a...

The realm of violent crime offenses is vast and varied. It ranges broadly from murder, robbery and arson to burglary, battery and a host of other charges.Domestic violence is one entrant in the violent crime universe that has garnered progressively more attention from...

The headlines are often full of strange and scary stories. Some of the strangest are about people charged with crimes for weird behaviors, such as a man coughing on people in a threatening manner.That was recently the case when a man was charged with assault for...