Tenacious Defense For High-Level Criminal Offenses
If you have been convicted of the crime, "What's next?" is the big question hanging over your head. A verdict and sentencing in a criminal case, in a sense, represent the end of one chapter in your case and the beginning of another. Under Indiana law, you have the...
Recent vehicle models contain computers that assist motorists with navigation, engine diagnostics, entertainment and using their smartphones. This technology also records drivers’ movements, and silently downloads sensitive personal information from their smartphones...
Driving in bad weather conditions, or just at dark increases the likelihood of a car accident. Though, as we drive in more and more shared roads, like ones with bike lanes and near pedestrian sidewalks, the likelihood of impacting a pedestrian or bicyclist, increases....
We have all fell on hard times at some point in our lives. These hard times force us to make difficult and, sometimes, catastrophic choices. And, for one Southern Indiana person, the police believe they stole catalytic converters. The alleged acts According to the...
For many years, state and federal laws have restricted the ability to eavesdrop on other people's telephone conversations and other electronic communications. These so-called wiretapping laws vary from state to state, with some states giving the public more protection...
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...
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 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...
Indiana’s civil forfeiture laws were addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019 and in a law passed in the state General Assembly in 2018. This year, however, another Senate reform bill was also introduced, and the state Supreme Court will review a case on whether...
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) is a common form of security used by businesses to prevent crime and to aid police if the cameras capture the commission of a crime. The CCTV cameras in a convenience store in Indianapolis recently captured the image of a man accused...